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 | 7.83 | 6.03 | 1.8 | Austria |
| 2020s | 8.18 | 7.9 | 0.2833 | 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.