European Union vs Sweden: Unemployment with basic education, male
European Union
11.7%
in 2024
Sweden
23.2%
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Sweden rank
5th
Unemployment with basic education, male over time
- European Union
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.2% against 11.7% in European Union, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 20 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 12.2% | 1.5% | European Union |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 10.3% | 5.2% | European Union |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 1.2% | European Union |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 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, European Union or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.2% against 11.7% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between European Union and Sweden?
- 11.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- European Union ranks 2nd 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
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).