İstanbul vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
İstanbul
641.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
510.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul rank
5th
Sweden rank
10th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region over time
- İstanbul
- Sweden
How they compare
İstanbul currently reports 641.4 Thousand persons against 510.4 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 131 Thousand persons.
That makes İstanbul's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, İstanbul has been ahead every year.
İstanbul ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 10th of 436 regions.
İstanbul has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | İstanbul | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495.85 Thousand persons | 337.57 Thousand persons | 158.28 Thousand persons | İstanbul |
| 2010s | 731.68 Thousand persons | 388.76 Thousand persons | 342.92 Thousand persons | İstanbul |
| 2020s | 727.13 Thousand persons | 467.02 Thousand persons | 260.12 Thousand persons | İstanbul |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region, İstanbul or Sweden?
- İstanbul, at 641.4 Thousand persons against 510.4 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region between İstanbul and Sweden?
- 131 Thousand persons, with İstanbul ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for İstanbul and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do İstanbul and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 10th of 436 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.