Cape Verde vs Sweden: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Cape Verde
24.8%
in 2025
Sweden
25.2%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
27th
Sweden rank
26th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Cape Verde
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.2% against 24.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 19.3% | 2.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 18.1% | 5.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.2% | 2.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 23.8% | 2.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Cape Verde or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.2% against 24.8% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Cape Verde and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.