Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Sweden

Sweden: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 217 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
217 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
248 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
171 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Sweden, 2008–2020

0501001502002502008201420202008: 215 Thousand persons2009: 234 Thousand persons2010: 229 Thousand persons2011: 225 Thousand persons2012: 237 Thousand persons2013: 248 Thousand persons2014: 238 Thousand persons2015: 213 Thousand persons2016: 182 Thousand persons2017: 171 Thousand persons2018: 171 Thousand persons2019: 191 Thousand persons2020: 217 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 217 Thousand persons for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in 2020.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Sweden peaked at 248 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 171 Thousand persons, in 2017.

Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in Sweden, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 215 Thousand persons
2009 234 Thousand persons +8.8%
2010 229 Thousand persons -2.1%
2011 225 Thousand persons -1.7%
2012 237 Thousand persons +5.3%
2013 248 Thousand persons +4.6%
2014 238 Thousand persons -4.0%
2015 213 Thousand persons -10.5%
2016 182 Thousand persons -14.6%
2017 171 Thousand persons -6.0%
2018 171 Thousand persons +0.0%
2019 191 Thousand persons +11.7%
2020 217 Thousand persons +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 224.5 Thousand persons 215 Thousand persons 234 Thousand persons 2
2010s 210.5 Thousand persons 171 Thousand persons 248 Thousand persons 10
2020s 217 Thousand persons 217 Thousand persons 217 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare
  3. 11 Switzerland 358 Thousand persons compare
  4. 13 Greece 208 Thousand persons compare
  5. 14 Romania 171 Thousand persons compare
  6. 15 Belgium 161 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Sweden?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Sweden was 217 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 248 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 171 Thousand persons in 2017.
How does Sweden rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 635 data points, 2008–2020
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