Greece vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Greece
8.7%
in 2025
Sweden
8.9%
in 2025
Greece rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 6.0% | 13.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 7.9% | 3.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.9% against 8.7% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Greece ranks 4th 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.