Austria vs OECD: Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group

Austria
6.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2025
OECD
6.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
Austria rank
17th
OECD rank
20th

Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group over time

  • Austria
  • OECD
0246810199520102025

How they compare

Austria currently reports 6.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 6.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in OECD, a difference of 0.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 17th and OECD ranks 20th of 37 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 5.41 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 7.22 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 1.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup OECD
2010s 6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 9.96 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 3.95 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup OECD
2020s 6.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 6.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 0.9343 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group, Austria or OECD?
Austria, at 6.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 6.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in OECD as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group between Austria and OECD?
0.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and OECD?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Austria and OECD rank globally for unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group?
Austria ranks 17th and OECD ranks 20th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,245 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on unemployment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the unemployment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.