Austria vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Austria
5.7
in 2025
Switzerland
4.9
in 2025
Austria rank
25th
Switzerland rank
28th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5.7 against 4.9 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.17 | 3.65 | 1.52 | Austria |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 3.62 | 1.32 | Austria |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 4.71 | 0.48 | Austria |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 4.57 | 0.8333 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 5.7 against 4.9 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.8, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Austria ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.