Romania vs Sweden: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Romania
25.0%
in 2025
Sweden
24.7%
in 2025
Romania rank
18th
Sweden rank
19th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 25.0% against 24.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 19.5% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.1% | 2.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 22.3% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 23.7% | 2.1% | Sweden |
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), Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 25.0% against 24.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Romania and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Romania ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.