Estonia vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Estonia
7.5%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
14th
Sweden rank
10th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.8% against 7.5% in Estonia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 7.6% | 4.0% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.3% | 3.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 0.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 8.3% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.8% against 7.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Estonia and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 10th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.