Romania vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data

Romania
470 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
434.2 Thousand persons
in 2020
Romania rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
200400600800199820092020

How they compare

Romania currently reports 470 Thousand persons against 434.2 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 35.8 Thousand persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 44 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 741.95 Thousand persons 360.6 Thousand persons 381.35 Thousand persons Romania
2000s 704.93 Thousand persons 280.95 Thousand persons 423.98 Thousand persons Romania
2010s 542.57 Thousand persons 354.1 Thousand persons 188.47 Thousand persons Romania
2020s 470 Thousand persons 434.2 Thousand persons 35.8 Thousand persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 470 Thousand persons against 434.2 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between Romania and Sweden?
35.8 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Romania ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 994 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed