Greece vs Sweden: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in

Greece
3.7%
in 2025
Sweden
3.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
38th
Sweden rank
39th

Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
2.557.51012.515200620152025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.

Greece ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 39th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 4.9% 8.3% 3.4% Sweden
2010s 10.2% 8.1% 2.0% Greece
2020s 5.5% 5.4% 0.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in jobless private households - % of persons living in, Greece or Sweden?
Greece, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in jobless private households - % of persons living in between Greece and Sweden?
0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
Greece ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 833 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed