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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed