Colombia vs Sweden: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Colombia
8.4%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
Colombia rank
46th
Sweden rank
43rd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.8% against 8.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 1.6% | 8.8% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 2.5% | 7.9% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 7.6% | 3.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 6.2% | 7.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.5% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 3.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Colombia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.8% against 8.4% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Colombia and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Colombia ranks 46th 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.