Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Sweden
Sweden: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
63
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
77
in 2010
All-time low
38
in 2008
Years of data
18
2001–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Sweden, 2001–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 63 for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2020.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Sweden peaked at 77 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2008.
That places Sweden 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46 | — |
| 2002 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58 | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 41 | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 54 | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 77 | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 51 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 63 | +23.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47 | 38 | 58 | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 51 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 | 63 | 63 | 1 |
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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Sweden?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Sweden was 63 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2010.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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