Portugal vs Sweden: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)

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

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
100200300400500199820092020

How they compare

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

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 47 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 96.11 181.44 Portugal
2010s 351.9 152.3 199.6 Portugal
2020s 139 194 55 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 against 139 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Portugal and Sweden?
55, 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 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed