Romania vs Sweden: Incidence of unemployment by duration
Incidence of unemployment by duration over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 14.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Romania, a difference of 1.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th of 38 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 23.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 9.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 23.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 17.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 14.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between Romania and Sweden?
- 1.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Romania ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.