Greece vs Sweden: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Greece
338 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
468 Thousand persons
in 2026
Greece rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 468 Thousand persons against 338 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 130 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 46 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554 Thousand persons | 289.5 Thousand persons | 264.5 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2000s | 491.1 Thousand persons | 304.3 Thousand persons | 186.8 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,087 Thousand persons | 355.7 Thousand persons | 731.5 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 519.14 Thousand persons | 440.71 Thousand persons | 78.43 Thousand persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - monthly data, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 468 Thousand persons against 338 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Greece and Sweden?
- 130 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Greece ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.