Cataluña vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Cataluña
357 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
510.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Cataluña rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region over time
- Cataluña
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 510.4 Thousand persons against 357 Thousand persons in Cataluña, a difference of 153.4 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Cataluña's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Cataluña ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 436 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cataluña averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cataluña | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310.7 Thousand persons | 333.8 Thousand persons | 23.1 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 325.83 Thousand persons | 294.75 Thousand persons | 31.08 Thousand persons | Cataluña |
| 2010s | 667.06 Thousand persons | 388.76 Thousand persons | 278.3 Thousand persons | Cataluña |
| 2020s | 409.57 Thousand persons | 467.02 Thousand persons | 57.45 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region, Cataluña or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 510.4 Thousand persons against 357 Thousand persons in Cataluña as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region between Cataluña and Sweden?
- 153.4 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Cataluña and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Cataluña ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 436 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.