Extremadura vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Extremadura
14.8%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
Extremadura rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Extremadura
- Sweden
How they compare
Extremadura currently reports 14.8% against 8.8% in Sweden, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Extremadura's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Extremadura has been ahead every year.
Extremadura ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 436 regions.
Extremadura has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Extremadura | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 7.6% | 17.3% | Extremadura |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 6.3% | 10.6% | Extremadura |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 7.5% | 19.8% | Extremadura |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 8.3% | 9.6% | Extremadura |
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, Extremadura or Sweden?
- Extremadura, at 14.8% against 8.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Extremadura and Sweden?
- 6.0%, with Extremadura ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Extremadura and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Extremadura and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Extremadura ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 436 regions.
- 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.