Sweden vs Switzerland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data

Sweden
63 Thousand persons
in 2020
Switzerland
76 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
21st

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 76 Thousand persons against 63 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 13 Thousand persons.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 45 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 69.5 Thousand persons 76.9 Thousand persons 7.4 Thousand persons Switzerland
2020s 63 Thousand persons 76 Thousand persons 13 Thousand persons Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 76 Thousand persons against 63 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Sweden and Switzerland?
13 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Sweden ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed