Jobs gap rate in Sweden
Sweden: Jobs gap rate was 14.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap rate in Sweden, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, jobs gap rate in Sweden stood at 14.7.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Sweden peaked at 15.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 17th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | — |
| 2006 | 11.2 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.7 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.4 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.1 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.8 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 15.1 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 13.5 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 13.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.7 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.22 | 10.1 | 12.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.46 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 | 13 | 15.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Sweden?
- Jobs gap rate in Sweden was 14.7 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for jobs gap rate?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.