Nordrhein-Westfalen vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Nordrhein-Westfalen
391.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
510.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
10th
Sweden rank
10th
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 510.4 Thousand persons against 391.6 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 118.8 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 436 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nordrhein-Westfalen averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 604.6 Thousand persons | 333.8 Thousand persons | 270.8 Thousand persons | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2000s | 687.52 Thousand persons | 294.75 Thousand persons | 392.77 Thousand persons | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2010s | 457.15 Thousand persons | 388.76 Thousand persons | 68.39 Thousand persons | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2020s | 358.95 Thousand persons | 467.02 Thousand persons | 108.07 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Nordrhein-Westfalen or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 510.4 Thousand persons against 391.6 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Nordrhein-Westfalen and Sweden?
- 118.8 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nordrhein-Westfalen and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Nordrhein-Westfalen and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 436 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.