Iran vs Sweden: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Iran
7.63
in 2024
Sweden
8.31
in 2024
Iran rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.31 against 7.63 in Iran, a difference of 0.68.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 69 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2 | 2.23 | 11.97 | Iran |
| 1990s | 10.1 | 6.34 | 3.76 | Iran |
| 2000s | 11.42 | 6.75 | 4.67 | Iran |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 7.47 | 4.39 | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.76 | 8.09 | 0.6772 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Iran or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.31 against 7.63 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Iran and Sweden?
- 0.68, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Iran ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.