Romania vs Sweden: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Romania
43.8
in 2025
Sweden
100.3
in 2025
Romania rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 100.3 against 43.8 in Romania, a difference of 56.5.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.1 | 22.73 | 78.37 | Romania |
| 2000s | 72.35 | 48.99 | 23.36 | Romania |
| 2010s | 37.07 | 63.27 | 26.2 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 37.88 | 87.47 | 49.58 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 100.3 against 43.8 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Romania and Sweden?
- 56.5, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Romania ranks 8th 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.