Portugal vs Sweden: Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates
Portugal
16.5%
in 2024
Sweden
22.2%
in 2024
Portugal rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.2% against 16.5% in Portugal, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 21 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 28.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 24.6% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 26.1% | 1.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.2% against 16.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates between Portugal and Sweden?
- 5.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates?
- Portugal ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.