Romania vs Sweden: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Romania
23.6%
in 2024
Sweden
24.3%
in 2024
Romania rank
36th
Sweden rank
34th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.3% against 23.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 188 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 | 22.4% | 17.8% | 4.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 17.6% | 2.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 21.2% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 23.3% | 1.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.3% against 23.6% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Romania and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Romania ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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 labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.