Unemployment rate: Sweden vs Germany
Sweden: 8.8 % (2025). Germany: 3.8 % (2025).
Unemployment rate in Sweden and Germany, side by side from the same Eurostat series.
| Sweden | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest figure | 8.8 % | 3.8 % |
| EU rank | 4 / 30 | 26 / 30 |
| Change, 1 year | +0.4 % | +0.3 % |
| Change, 5 years | +0.3 % | +0.2 % |
Shared periods
| Period | Sweden | Germany | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.8 % | 3.8 % | +5.0 % |
| 2024 | 8.4 % | 3.5 % | +4.9 % |
| 2023 | 7.7 % | 3.1 % | +4.6 % |
| 2022 | 7.5 % | 3.1 % | +4.4 % |
| 2021 | 8.9 % | 3.6 % | +5.3 % |
| 2020 | 8.5 % | 3.6 % | +4.9 % |
| 2019 | 6.9 % | 2.9 % | +4.0 % |
| 2018 | 6.5 % | 3.2 % | +3.3 % |
| 2017 | 6.8 % | 3.5 % | +3.3 % |
| 2016 | 7.1 % | 3.9 % | +3.2 % |
Source: Eurostat, read into our register. Eurostat une_rt_a
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