Antigua and Barbuda vs Sweden: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Antigua and Barbuda
8.8%
in 2018
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
44th
Sweden rank
43rd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 1.9% | 18.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.7% | 3.7% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 2.4% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Antigua and Barbuda or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Antigua and Barbuda and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.