Romania vs Sweden: Youth unemployment rate
Romania
24.5%
in 2025
Sweden
24.3%
in 2025
Romania rank
33rd
Sweden rank
35th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24.5% against 24.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 17.8% | 4.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 17.6% | 2.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 21.2% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 23.4% | 1.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 24.5% against 24.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Romania and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Romania ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.