Greece vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Greece
8.9
in 2025
Sweden
8.8
in 2025
Greece rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Unemployment rates by citizenship over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 8.9 against 8.8 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 35 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 | 10.24 | 9.06 | 1.18 | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.63 | 6.29 | 3.34 | Greece |
| 2010s | 21.57 | 7.48 | 14.09 | Greece |
| 2020s | 12.27 | 8.27 | 4 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 8.9 against 8.8 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Greece ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.