Greece vs Sweden: Unemployment rate
Greece
8.54
in 2025
Sweden
8.69
in 2025
Greece rank
49th
Sweden rank
48th
Unemployment rate over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.69 against 8.54 in Greece, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th of 186 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 | 10.2 | 8.14 | 2.07 | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 6.3 | 3.44 | Greece |
| 2010s | 21.59 | 7.47 | 14.12 | Greece |
| 2020s | 12.09 | 8.2 | 3.89 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.69 against 8.54 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.15, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Greece ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.