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

Romania
128
in 2020
Sweden
194
in 2020
Romania rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th

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

  • Romania
  • Sweden
50100150200199920092020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 194 against 128 in Romania, a difference of 66.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 186 96.11 89.89 Romania
2010s 138.1 152.3 14.2 Sweden
2020s 128 194 66 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Romania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 194 against 128 in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Romania and Sweden?
66, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Romania ranks 12th 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