Sweden vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate of males vs females
Sweden
8.78
in 2025
Zimbabwe
9.21
in 2025
Sweden rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
40th
Unemployment rate of males vs females over time
- Sweden
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 9.21 against 8.78 in Sweden, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sweden ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.03 | 7.33 | 1.7 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.47 | 5.09 | 1.38 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 5.5 | 2.12 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.04 | 9.21 | 1.16 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of males vs females, Sweden or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 9.21 against 8.78 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of males vs females between Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 0.43, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Sweden ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.