Austria vs Iceland: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth
Austria
13.5%
in 2025
Iceland
14.0%
in 2025
Austria rank
40th
Iceland rank
39th
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.0% against 13.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Austria ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 39th of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 13.5% | 5.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 13.0% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 13.0% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.4% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by country of birth, Austria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 14.0% against 13.5% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by country of birth between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Austria ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 39th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.