OECD members vs Sweden: Unemployment with basic education, male

OECD members
8.4%
in 2024
Sweden
23.2%
in 2024
OECD members rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

  • OECD members
  • Sweden
510152025199520092024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23.2% against 8.4% in OECD members, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.8 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was OECD members ahead.

OECD members ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 20 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 12.0% 10.3% 1.7% OECD members
2010s 12.8% 17.1% 4.3% Sweden
2020s 9.3% 22.1% 12.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, OECD members or Sweden?
Sweden, at 23.2% against 8.4% in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between OECD members and Sweden?
14.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do OECD members and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
OECD members ranks 8th 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).