Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Euro area or Sweden?

Sweden, at 25.7% against 12.5% in Euro area as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Sweden?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area vs Sweden: Unemployment with basic education

Euro area

12.5%

in 2024

Sweden

25.7%

in 2024

Euro area rank

2nd

Sweden rank

5th

Unemployment with basic education over time

Euro area
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 25.7% against 12.5% in Euro area, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 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 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 2 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	15.7%	12.1%	3.6%	Euro area
2000s	14.5%	10.9%	3.6%	Euro area
2010s	19.5%	18.4%	1.1%	Euro area
2020s	13.9%	25.4%	11.5%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Euro area or Sweden?: Sweden, at 25.7% against 12.5% in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Euro area and Sweden?: 13.2%, 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?: Euro area ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of total 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, 2,716 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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).