Portugal vs Sweden: Unemployment with intermediate education, male
Portugal
6.1%
in 2025
Sweden
6.2%
in 2024
Portugal rank
46th
Sweden rank
45th
Unemployment with intermediate education, male over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 10.9% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, male, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education, male between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- Portugal ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate 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 an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).