Norway vs Sweden: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Norway
12.8%
in 2025
Sweden
16.1%
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.1% against 12.8% in Norway, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 4.3% | 5.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 11.2% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 14.6% | 5.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.1% against 12.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region between Norway and Sweden?
- 3.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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.