Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Sweden

Sweden: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 63 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
63
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
77
in 2010
All-time low
38
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Sweden, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 732001: 462002: 442003: 532004: 602005: 532006: 452007: 382008: 392009: 662010: 772011: 702012: 742013: 742014: 762015: 702016: 652017: 632018: 472019: 542020: 63

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 63 for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2020.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 77 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2007.

That places Sweden 26th 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 21 years of available data.

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Sweden, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 73 —
2001 46 -37.0%
2002 44 -4.3%
2003 53 +20.5%
2004 60 +13.2%
2005 53 -11.7%
2006 45 -15.1%
2007 38 -15.6%
2008 39 +2.6%
2009 66 +69.2%
2010 77 +16.7%
2011 70 -9.1%
2012 74 +5.7%
2013 74 +0.0%
2014 76 +2.7%
2015 70 -7.9%
2016 65 -7.1%
2017 63 -3.1%
2018 47 -25.4%
2019 54 +14.9%
2020 63 +16.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.7 38 73 10
2010s 67 47 77 10
2020s 63 63 63 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 23 Bulgaria 85 compare
  2. 24 Switzerland 83 compare
  3. 25 Austria 68 compare
  4. 27 Hungary 60 compare
  5. 28 Croatia 46 compare
  6. 28 Croatia 46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Sweden?
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Sweden was 63 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 77 in 2010.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Sweden ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,015 data points, 1992–2020
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