France vs Sweden: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)

France
97.5%
in 2025
Sweden
96.8%
in 2025
France rank
115th
Sweden rank
116th

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time

  • France
  • Sweden
050100150200197520002025

How they compare

France currently reports 97.5% against 96.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was France ahead.

France ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 116th of 155 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 135.8% 100.6% 35.2% France
1990s 123.2% 85.9% 37.3% France
2000s 110.6% 92.5% 18.1% France
2010s 98.1% 90.5% 7.6% France
2020s 95.6% 98.4% 2.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), France or Sweden?
France, at 97.5% against 96.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between France and Sweden?
0.7%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
France ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 116th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.