Estonia vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Estonia
8.2
in 2025
Sweden
8.9
in 2025
Estonia rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.9 against 8.2 in Estonia, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.33 | 6.03 | 0.7 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.23 | 7.9 | 0.6667 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.9 against 8.2 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.7, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Estonia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.