Aruba vs Sweden: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Aruba
8.9%
in 2011
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
Aruba rank
40th
Sweden rank
43rd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Aruba
- Sweden
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 7.8% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 1.1% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 1.5% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Aruba or Sweden?
- Aruba, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Sweden as of 2011.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Aruba and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Aruba and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Aruba ranks 40th 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.