France vs Sweden: Unemployment rate,Percent
France
7.5%
in 2025
Sweden
8.3%
in 2026
France rank
15th
Sweden rank
14th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.3% against 7.5% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 71 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 1.0% | France |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 1.2% | France |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.5% | 1.7% | France |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 8.3% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.3% against 7.5% in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between France and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- France ranks 15th 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.