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
051015196919972025

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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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.