Greece vs Sweden: Unemployment rate,Percent
Greece
8.9%
in 2025
Sweden
8.6%
in 2026
Greece rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 8.9% against 8.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 71 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.3% | 2.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 7.5% | 14.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 8.3% | 4.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 8.9% against 8.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Greece ranks 9th 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.