France vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
France
7.7%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
France rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.8% against 7.7% in France, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.1% | 3.1% | France |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.3% | 2.2% | France |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.5% | 2.0% | France |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.3% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.8% against 7.7% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between France and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.