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

Portugal
139 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
194 Thousand persons
in 2020
Portugal rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
100200300400500199820092020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 194 Thousand persons against 139 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 55 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

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

Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 277.56 Thousand persons 96.11 Thousand persons 181.44 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 351.9 Thousand persons 152.3 Thousand persons 199.6 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 139 Thousand persons 194 Thousand persons 55 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, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 194 Thousand persons against 139 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Portugal and Sweden?
55 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Portugal ranks 11th 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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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