Greece vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country)
Greece
7.9
in 2026
Sweden
9.4
in 2026
Greece rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.4 against 7.9 in Greece, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 47 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 | 12.05 | 8.25 | 3.8 | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.86 | 6.03 | 3.83 | Greece |
| 2010s | 22.04 | 6.85 | 15.19 | Greece |
| 2020s | 11.07 | 7.91 | 3.16 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.4 against 7.9 in Greece as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data between Greece and Sweden?
- 1.5, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.