Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 123 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Sweden, 2005–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Sweden is 123 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 123 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 36 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Sweden 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 38 Thousand persons | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 36 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 40 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 66 Thousand persons | +65.0% |
| 2010 | 76 Thousand persons | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 67 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 71 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 69 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 70 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 61 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 62 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 41 Thousand persons | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 51 Thousand persons | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 59 Thousand persons | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 109 Thousand persons | +84.7% |
| 2022 | 98 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 92 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 99 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 108 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2026 | 123 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2 Thousand persons | 36 Thousand persons | 66 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.1 Thousand persons | 41 Thousand persons | 76 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.29 Thousand persons | 59 Thousand persons | 123 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Sweden was 123 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 123 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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