Poland vs Sweden: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
Poland
558 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
510 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Poland currently reports 558 Thousand persons against 510 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 48 Thousand persons.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,409 Thousand persons | 412 Thousand persons | 997 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2010s | 1,285 Thousand persons | 390.7 Thousand persons | 894.2 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2020s | 539 Thousand persons | 468.33 Thousand persons | 70.67 Thousand persons | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - annual data, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland, at 558 Thousand persons against 510 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between Poland and Sweden?
- 48 Thousand persons, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Poland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.