Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Sweden
Sweden: Regional disparities in unemployment rates was 10.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.9
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
17th
of 20 countries
All-time high
30.2
in 2000
All-time low
10.1
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in unemployment rates in Sweden is 10.9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in unemployment rates in Sweden peaked at 30.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 17th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.6 | — |
| 2000 | 30.2 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 25.4 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 18.3 | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 15.3 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 15.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2 | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 13.4 | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.1 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 13 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 12.7 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 13.9 | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 17.1 | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 14 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 18.3 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 13.2 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 10.9 | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6 | 29.6 | 29.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.32 | 10.1 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 | 10.8 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 | 10.9 | 18.3 | 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 regional disparities in unemployment rates in Sweden?
- Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Sweden was 10.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in unemployment rates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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