Luxembourg vs Sweden: Unemployment with advanced education
Luxembourg
4.9%
in 2024
Sweden
4.8%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
60th
Sweden rank
62nd
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 130 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 4.2% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Luxembourg ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total 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
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).