Romania vs Sweden: Unemployment rate for young people
Romania
24.54
in 2025
Sweden
24.31
in 2025
Romania rank
33rd
Sweden rank
35th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24.54 against 24.31 in Sweden, a difference of 0.23.
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 | 22.36 | 17.78 | 4.58 | Romania |
| 2000s | 20.49 | 17.55 | 2.94 | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.3 | 21.21 | 0.0848 | Romania |
| 2020s | 21.91 | 23.44 | 1.52 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 24.54 against 24.31 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Romania and Sweden?
- 0.23, 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 unemployment rate for young people?
- Romania ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.