Estonia vs Sweden: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly
Estonia
16.3
in 2026
Sweden
20.6
in 2026
Estonia rank
41st
Sweden rank
38th
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.6 against 16.3 in Estonia, a difference of 4.3.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5 | 33.65 | 10.85 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 45.65 | 19.76 | 25.89 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 38.38 | 19.67 | 18.71 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 22.44 | 22.89 | 0.4429 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.6 against 16.3 in Estonia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total between Estonia and Sweden?
- 4.3, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Estonia ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.