Austria vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Austria
5.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
4.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
26th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 23rd and Switzerland ranks 26th of 45 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 | 5.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 5.7% against 4.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 26th 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.