Poland vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Poland
55.2%
in 2020
Sweden
60.3%
in 2020
Poland rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 60.3% against 55.2% in Poland, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Poland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 94.0% | 30.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 74.1% | 4.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 66.6% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 60.3% | 5.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 60.3% against 55.2% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Poland and Sweden?
- 5.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Poland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.