Romania vs Sweden: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth
Romania
55.0%
in 2025
Sweden
38.9%
in 2025
Romania rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 55.0% against 38.9% in Sweden, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Romania ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 45 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 | 21.6% | 24.1% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 25.6% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 33.4% | 3.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 37.4% | 7.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by country of birth, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 55.0% against 38.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by country of birth between Romania and Sweden?
- 16.1%, with Romania 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 rate by country of birth?
- Romania ranks 1st 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.