Iceland vs Sweden: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Iceland
10.4%
in 2025
Sweden
16.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Sweden rank
1st
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.1% against 10.4% in Iceland, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 11.2% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 14.6% | 5.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.1% against 10.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region between Iceland and Sweden?
- 5.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.