Afghanistan vs Austria: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Afghanistan
5.7%
in 2021
Austria
5.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
85th
Austria rank
82nd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Afghanistan
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Austria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 85th and Austria ranks 82nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Austria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.2% | 1.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 1.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 5.8% | 2.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Afghanistan or Austria?
- Austria, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Afghanistan and Austria?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Austria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Austria rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th and Austria ranks 82nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.