Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Sweden
Sweden: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 4,324 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,324
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7,385
in 1994
All-time low
2,866
in 2008
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Sweden stood at 4,324.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Sweden peaked at 7,385 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,866, in 2008.
That places Sweden 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,329 | — |
| 1994 | 7,385 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,991 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 7,293 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7,214 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6,514 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 6,295 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5,672 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 4,235 | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 4,335 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,816 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 5,242 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 5,144 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,850 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3,550 | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 2,866 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 3,741 | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 4,532 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 4,255 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4,804 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 5,168 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4,500 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 4,330 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,332 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,182 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,683 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 3,424 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 4,769 | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 5,024 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 3,932 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 3,665 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 4,324 | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,003 | 6,295 | 7,385 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,445 | 2,866 | 5,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,321 | 3,424 | 5,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,343 | 3,665 | 5,024 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Sweden?
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Sweden was 4,324 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7,385 in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,866 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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