Austria vs France: Unemployment with basic education
Austria
13.6%
in 2025
France
13.4%
in 2024
Austria rank
26th
France rank
27th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
Austria currently reports 13.6% against 13.4% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 26th and France ranks 27th of 130 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 16.5% | 8.8% | France |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 12.9% | 3.5% | France |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 16.3% | 5.3% | France |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 13.6% | 1.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Austria or France?
- Austria, at 13.6% against 13.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Austria and France?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Austria ranks 26th and France ranks 27th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).