Germany vs Sweden: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data
Germany
530
in 2025
Sweden
206
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Sweden rank
5th
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 530 against 206 in Sweden, a difference of 324.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.6 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 34 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 924 | 158 | 766 | Germany |
| 2010s | 571.6 | 171.9 | 399.7 | Germany |
| 2020s | 493.17 | 207 | 286.17 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 530 against 206 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Germany and Sweden?
- 324, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Germany ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.