Estonia vs Sweden: Female unemployment rate
Estonia
8.0%
in 2025
Sweden
8.6%
in 2025
Estonia rank
62nd
Sweden rank
60th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.6% against 8.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.1% | 2.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.6% against 8.0% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Estonia ranks 62nd 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.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.