Argentina vs Sweden: Female unemployment rate
Argentina
8.1%
in 2025
Sweden
8.6%
in 2025
Argentina rank
61st
Sweden rank
60th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Argentina
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.6% against 8.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 7.2% | 7.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 1.9% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 0.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Argentina or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.6% against 8.1% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Argentina and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Sweden rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Argentina ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 60th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.