Lithuania vs Sweden: Unemployment with basic education, male

Lithuania
19.5%
in 2024
Sweden
23.2%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

  • Lithuania
  • Sweden
10203040199520092024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23.2% against 19.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 21.5% 11.6% 9.9% Lithuania
2000s 18.5% 10.3% 8.2% Lithuania
2010s 28.6% 17.1% 11.6% Lithuania
2020s 18.3% 22.1% 3.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Lithuania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 23.2% against 19.5% in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Lithuania and Sweden?
3.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
Lithuania ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 130 countries.
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).