Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Sweden
510.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Sweden rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,269 Thousand persons against 510.4 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 758.6 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 48 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333.8 Thousand persons | 1,728 Thousand persons | 1,394 Thousand persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 294.75 Thousand persons | 1,604 Thousand persons | 1,309 Thousand persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 388.76 Thousand persons | 1,939 Thousand persons | 1,551 Thousand persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,269 Thousand persons against 510.4 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 758.6 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 48 countries.
- 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.