Greece vs Sweden: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 8.84 against 8.74 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 78 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 | 11.07 | 9.07 | 2 | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 6.3 | 3.44 | Greece |
| 2010s | 21.59 | 7.47 | 14.12 | Greece |
| 2020s | 12.14 | 8.2 | 3.95 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 8.84 against 8.74 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Greece ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.