Norway vs Sweden: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Norway
10.3%
in 2025
Sweden
10.9%
in 2025
Norway rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.9% against 10.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 24 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 29.6% | 9.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 16.3% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 13.0% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.4% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.9% against 10.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Norway ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.