OECD members vs Sweden: Unemployment with basic education
OECD members
9.2%
in 2024
Sweden
25.7%
in 2024
OECD members rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- OECD members
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.7% against 9.2% in OECD members, a difference of 16.5%.
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 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 18 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 | 12.5% | 10.9% | 1.5% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 18.4% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 25.4% | 15.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, OECD members or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.7% against 9.2% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between OECD members and Sweden?
- 16.5%, 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?
- OECD members ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 18 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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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).