Sweden vs Western Sahara: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Sweden
24.3%
in 2024
Western Sahara
24.6%
in 2024
Sweden rank
34th
Western Sahara rank
33rd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Sweden
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 24.6% against 24.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Sweden ranks 34th and Western Sahara ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 20.7% | 2.9% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 18.9% | 1.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 22.4% | 1.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 25.0% | 1.7% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Sweden or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 24.6% against 24.3% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Sweden and Western Sahara?
- 0.3%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Sahara?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Western Sahara rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Sweden ranks 34th and Western Sahara ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – 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.