France vs Sweden: Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of

France
26.0%
in 2025
Sweden
24.0%
in 2025
France rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th

Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of over time

  • France
  • Sweden
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How they compare

France currently reports 26.0% against 24.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.

France ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 41 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 21.1% 25.6% 4.4% Sweden
2020s 25.0% 25.8% 0.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transition from unemployment to employment by duration of, France or Sweden?
France, at 26.0% against 24.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in transition from unemployment to employment by duration of between France and Sweden?
2.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for transition from unemployment to employment by duration of?
France ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of unemployment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of unemployment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of unemployment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 590 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed