New Zealand vs Sweden: Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies

New Zealand
279,601 Persons
in 2015
Sweden
199,202 Persons
in 2025
New Zealand rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th

Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 279,601 Persons against 199,202 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 80,399 Persons.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.

New Zealand ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 22 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 82,459 Persons 130,546 Persons 48,086 Persons Sweden
1990s 186,109 Persons 317,710 Persons 131,602 Persons Sweden
2000s 122,299 Persons 208,122 Persons 85,823 Persons Sweden
2010s 217,612 Persons 210,258 Persons 7,354 Persons New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies, New Zealand or Sweden?
New Zealand, at 279,601 Persons against 199,202 Persons in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies between New Zealand and Sweden?
80,399 Persons, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies?
New Zealand ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 1,358 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

The Registered Unemployment and Job Vacancies statistics is a subset of the Infra-annual Labour Force Statistics database, which contains predominantly quarterly and monthly statistics, and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. There are basically two sources for unemployment statistics: labour force surveys and administrative data. Surveys are based on standard methodology and procedures used all over the world while administrative data are subject to national legislations which evolve through time. Consequently registered unemployment data are not comparable across countries. The relationship between survey and registered unemployment is not the same for all countries. Number of registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates are presented here because they are monthly and quickly available after their reference period. The job vacancies data provides estimates of the number of unfilled job vacancies across national economies. Series give an indication of the labour demand while the unemployment is linked with the labour supply.