Austria vs Zambia: Unemployment rate
Austria
5.58
in 2025
Zambia
5.92
in 2025
Austria rank
82nd
Zambia rank
79th
Unemployment rate over time
- Austria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.92 against 5.58 in Austria, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Austria ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 | 16.31 | 11.89 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.98 | 12.87 | 7.89 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 7.17 | 1.93 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 5.82 | 0.3668 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Austria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.92 against 5.58 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Austria and Zambia?
- 0.34, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Zambia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Austria ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 79th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.