Greece vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Greece
10.7%
in 2026
Sweden
9.1%
in 2026
Greece rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.7% against 9.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 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 | 12.1% | 8.2% | 3.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.0% | 3.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 6.8% | 15.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 7.9% | 3.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 10.7% against 9.1% in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Greece and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Greece 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.