Austria vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Austria
8.3%
in 2025
Sweden
8.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.9% against 8.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 1.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.9% against 8.3% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Austria ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.