Euro area vs Sweden: Unemployment with basic education, male

Euro area
11.4%
in 2024
Sweden
23.2%
in 2024
Euro area rank
4th
Sweden rank
5th

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

  • Euro area
  • Sweden
510152025199320082024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23.2% against 11.4% in Euro area, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Euro area's.

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

Euro area ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 20 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 13.9% 12.2% 1.7% Euro area
2000s 14.5% 10.3% 4.2% Euro area
2010s 19.0% 17.1% 1.9% Euro area
2020s 12.6% 22.1% 9.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Euro area or Sweden?
Sweden, at 23.2% against 11.4% in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Euro area and Sweden?
11.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
Euro area ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 20 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic 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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).