How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sweden?

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Sweden: Unemployment with basic education

Europe & Central Asia

10.8%

in 2024

Sweden

25.7%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

5th

Sweden rank

5th

Unemployment with basic education over time

Europe & Central Asia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 25.7% against 10.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 5th of 20 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.5%	11.9%	2.6%	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	16.1%	18.4%	2.3%	Sweden
2020s	12.0%	25.4%	13.4%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Europe & Central Asia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 25.7% against 10.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Europe & Central Asia and Sweden?: 14.9%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sweden?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with basic education?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th 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 (% 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: 03 September 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).