Greece vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Greece
8.9%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
Greece rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 48 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 | 11.9% | 7.6% | 4.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.3% | 3.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 7.5% | 14.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.3% | 4.0% | Greece |
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, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 9th 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.