Spain vs Sweden: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work
Spain
26.0%
in 2025
Sweden
24.0%
in 2025
Spain rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 26.0% against 24.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Spain'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.
Spain ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 25.8% | 8.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 25.3% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from unemployment to employment by previous work, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 26.0% against 24.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from unemployment to employment by previous work between Spain and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Spain ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.