Austria vs Switzerland: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Austria
22.6
in 2025
Switzerland
22.1
in 2025
Austria rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 22.6 against 22.1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 | 14.12 | 1.88 | Austria |
| 2000s | 21 | 17.83 | 3.17 | Austria |
| 2010s | 20.51 | 20.68 | 0.17 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 20.83 | 20.13 | 0.7 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 22.6 against 22.1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.5, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.