High income vs Sweden: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
High income
4.2%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
High income rank
40th
Sweden rank
43rd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- High income
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.8% against 4.2% in High income, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 9.0% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 0.2% | High income |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 7.6% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 8.0% | 3.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), High income or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.8% against 4.2% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between High income and Sweden?
- 4.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- High income ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.