Sweden vs United Kingdom: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data

Sweden
194 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
350 Thousand persons
in 2019
Sweden rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
0200400600800200020102020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 350 Thousand persons against 194 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 156 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 45 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 96.11 Thousand persons 641 Thousand persons 544.89 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2010s 152.3 Thousand persons 594 Thousand persons 441.7 Thousand persons United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 350 Thousand persons against 194 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Sweden and United Kingdom?
156 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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