Austria vs Spain: Youth long-term unemployment rate
Austria
2.2%
in 2021
Spain
3.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
22nd
Spain rank
19th
Youth long-term unemployment rate over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.5% against 2.2% in Austria, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Austria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 13.1% | 10.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 4.6% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 16.9% | 14.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 9.4% | 7.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate, Austria or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.5% against 2.2% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate between Austria and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Austria ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.