Romania vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Romania
500.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
510.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania rank
9th
Sweden rank
8th
Unemployed persons by previous occupation over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 510.4 Thousand persons against 500.3 Thousand persons in Romania, a difference of 10.1 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 682.9 Thousand persons | 391.27 Thousand persons | 291.63 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 724.29 Thousand persons | 296.48 Thousand persons | 427.81 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 555.62 Thousand persons | 388.76 Thousand persons | 166.86 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 463.72 Thousand persons | 467.02 Thousand persons | 3.3 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by previous occupation, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 510.4 Thousand persons against 500.3 Thousand persons in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by previous occupation between Romania and Sweden?
- 10.1 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Romania ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.