Austria vs Brazil: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Austria
5.8%
in 2025
Brazil
5.8%
in 2025
Austria rank
84th
Brazil rank
82nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Austria
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.8% against 5.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Brazil ahead.
Austria ranks 84th and Brazil ranks 82nd of 187 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 7.9% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 10.0% | 5.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 9.5% | 4.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 9.4% | 3.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Austria or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 5.8% against 5.8% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Austria and Brazil?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Brazil?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Brazil rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Austria ranks 84th and Brazil ranks 82nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.