Estonia vs Sweden: Unemployment rate,Percent
Estonia
7.5%
in 2025
Sweden
8.3%
in 2026
Estonia rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.3% against 7.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 71 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 8.4% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.9% | 2.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 8.3% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.3% against 7.5% in Estonia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Estonia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.