Austria vs France: Unemployment rate,Percent
Austria
7.4%
in 2026
France
7.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
18th
France rank
15th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and France ranks 15th of 71 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 9.3% | 2.8% | France |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 8.0% | 1.4% | France |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 9.3% | 1.4% | France |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Austria or France?
- France, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Austria and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Austria ranks 18th and France ranks 15th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.