Estonia vs Sweden: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth
Estonia
37.3%
in 2025
Sweden
38.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38.9% against 37.3% in Estonia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 24.1% | 8.9% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 26.1% | 11.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 33.4% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 37.4% | 3.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by country of birth, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 38.9% against 37.3% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by country of birth between Estonia and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.