Austria vs Portugal: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Austria
5.7%
in 2025
Portugal
6.0%
in 2025
Austria rank
23rd
Portugal rank
22nd
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 6.1% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.6% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 11.7% | 6.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.5% | 1.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Austria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between Austria and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.