Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Sweden
Sweden: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 63 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
63 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
77 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
38 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2001–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Sweden, 2001–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 63 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 45 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46 Thousand persons | — |
| 2002 | 46 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58 Thousand persons | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 41 Thousand persons | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 38 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 54 Thousand persons | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 77 Thousand persons | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 74 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 74 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 75 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 76 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 67 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 60 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 51 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 63 Thousand persons | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47 Thousand persons | 38 Thousand persons | 58 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.5 Thousand persons | 51 Thousand persons | 77 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 Thousand persons | 63 Thousand persons | 63 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 45 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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