Greece vs Sweden: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data

Greece
155 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
194 Thousand persons
in 2020
Greece rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
100200300400199820092020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 194 Thousand persons against 155 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 39 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 153.22 Thousand persons 96.11 Thousand persons 57.11 Thousand persons Greece
2010s 298.3 Thousand persons 152.3 Thousand persons 146 Thousand persons Greece
2020s 155 Thousand persons 194 Thousand persons 39 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 194 Thousand persons against 155 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Greece and Sweden?
39 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Greece ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed