Austria vs Slovakia: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Austria
5.7%
in 2025
Slovakia
5.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
23rd
Slovakia rank
24th
Unemployment rates by citizenship over time
- Austria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Slovakia ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 14.1% | 9.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 15.5% | 10.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 11.1% | 5.9% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.0% | 0.6% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship, Austria or Slovakia?
- Austria, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship between Austria and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Slovakia rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 24th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.