Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Sweden
Sweden: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 105 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Sweden, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Sweden is 105, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Sweden peaked at 107 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2008.
That places Sweden 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52 | — |
| 2006 | 46 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 39 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 53 | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 76 | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 50 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 56 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 102 | +82.1% |
| 2022 | 107 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 93 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 100 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 105 | +5.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 105 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 105 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +82.1% | 56 | 102 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4 | 37 | 53 | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.9 | 46 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.83 | 56 | 107 | 6 |
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 105 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 107 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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