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
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
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).