Sweden vs Palestine, State of: Unemployment with basic education
Sweden
25.7%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
32.6%
in 2025
Sweden rank
5th
Palestine, State of rank
3rd
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Sweden
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 32.6% against 25.7% in Sweden, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Sweden ranks 5th and Palestine, State of ranks 3rd of 130 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 23.3% | 12.3% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 21.0% | 2.6% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 26.4% | 0.7% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Sweden or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 32.6% against 25.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Sweden and Palestine, State of?
- 6.9%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Palestine, State of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Palestine, State of rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Sweden ranks 5th and Palestine, State of ranks 3rd 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 (% 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).