Italy vs Sweden: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Italy
50.3
in 2025
Sweden
100.3
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 100.3 against 50.3 in Italy, a difference of 50.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246.48 | 22.36 | 224.12 | Italy |
| 2000s | 139.17 | 48.99 | 90.18 | Italy |
| 2010s | 117.59 | 63.27 | 54.32 | Italy |
| 2020s | 72.93 | 87.47 | 14.53 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 100.3 against 50.3 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Italy and Sweden?
- 50, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.