Portugal vs Sweden: Unemployment with advanced education, female

Portugal
4.7%
in 2025
Sweden
5.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
66th
Sweden rank
63rd

Unemployment with advanced education, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.0% against 4.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 126 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 3.5% 0.1% Sweden
2000s 6.0% 3.2% 2.8% Portugal
2010s 9.0% 3.8% 5.2% Portugal
2020s 4.8% 4.2% 0.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5.0% against 4.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between Portugal and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
Portugal ranks 66th 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).