Colombia vs Sweden: Unemployment rate,Percent
Colombia
8.9%
in 2025
Sweden
8.6%
in 2026
Colombia rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.9% against 8.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 71 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 6.9% | 6.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.5% | 2.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 8.3% | 3.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Colombia or Sweden?
- Colombia, at 8.9% against 8.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Colombia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.