Germany vs Sweden: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data

Germany
433 Thousand persons
in 2019
Sweden
176 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 433 Thousand persons against 176 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 257 Thousand persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1,133 Thousand persons 92.57 Thousand persons 1,040 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 590.6 Thousand persons 134 Thousand persons 456.6 Thousand persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 433 Thousand persons against 176 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Germany and Sweden?
257 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Germany ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed