Romania vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Romania
500.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
510.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 510.4 Thousand persons against 500.3 Thousand persons in Romania, a difference of 10.1 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 682.9 Thousand persons | 391.27 Thousand persons | 291.63 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 724.29 Thousand persons | 294.75 Thousand persons | 429.54 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 555.62 Thousand persons | 388.76 Thousand persons | 166.86 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 463.72 Thousand persons | 467.02 Thousand persons | 3.3 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 510.4 Thousand persons against 500.3 Thousand persons in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Romania and Sweden?
- 10.1 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Romania ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.