France vs Sweden: Unemployment with advanced education, female

France
4.9%
in 2024
Sweden
5.0%
in 2024
France rank
65th
Sweden rank
63rd

Unemployment with advanced education, female over time

  • France
  • Sweden
2468199320082024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.

France ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 126 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 8.2% 3.5% 4.6% France
2000s 6.0% 3.2% 2.8% France
2010s 5.8% 3.8% 2.0% France
2020s 5.0% 4.2% 0.7% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5.0% against 4.9% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between France and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
France ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of female labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).