Romania vs Sweden: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Romania
516 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
466 Thousand persons
in 2026
Romania rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 516 Thousand persons against 466 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 50 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847 Thousand persons | 358.4 Thousand persons | 488.6 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 735.1 Thousand persons | 304.3 Thousand persons | 430.8 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 607.1 Thousand persons | 355.7 Thousand persons | 251.4 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 506.43 Thousand persons | 440.43 Thousand persons | 66 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - monthly data, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 516 Thousand persons against 466 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Romania and Sweden?
- 50 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Romania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 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.