Canada vs Sweden: Monthly unemployment levels
Monthly unemployment levels over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,539 Persons against 511.33 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 1,028 Persons.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.0 times Sweden's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 32 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,274 Persons | 114.74 Persons | 1,159 Persons | Canada |
| 1990s | 1,404 Persons | 320.28 Persons | 1,084 Persons | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,212 Persons | 319.24 Persons | 892.99 Persons | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,333 Persons | 390.21 Persons | 943.28 Persons | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,445 Persons | 467.68 Persons | 977.81 Persons | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly unemployment levels, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 1,539 Persons against 511.33 Persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monthly unemployment levels between Canada and Sweden?
- 1,028 Persons, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for monthly unemployment levels?
- Canada ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.