South Africa vs Sweden: Incidence of unemployment by duration
Incidence of unemployment by duration over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 11.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in South Africa, a difference of 4.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 33rd 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 | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 23.81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 11.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 23.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 17.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.88 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, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 11.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between South Africa and Sweden?
- 4.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- South Africa ranks 33rd 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.