Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden

Sweden: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data was 236 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
236 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
257 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
166 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

01002003002008201420202008: 228 Thousand persons2009: 246 Thousand persons2010: 222 Thousand persons2011: 236 Thousand persons2012: 257 Thousand persons2013: 249 Thousand persons2014: 238 Thousand persons2015: 209 Thousand persons2016: 175 Thousand persons2017: 166 Thousand persons2018: 178 Thousand persons2019: 191 Thousand persons2020: 236 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden is 236 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 257 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 166 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 - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Sweden, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 228 Thousand persons
2009 246 Thousand persons +7.9%
2010 222 Thousand persons -9.8%
2011 236 Thousand persons +6.3%
2012 257 Thousand persons +8.9%
2013 249 Thousand persons -3.1%
2014 238 Thousand persons -4.4%
2015 209 Thousand persons -12.2%
2016 175 Thousand persons -16.3%
2017 166 Thousand persons -5.1%
2018 178 Thousand persons +7.2%
2019 191 Thousand persons +7.3%
2020 236 Thousand persons +23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 237 Thousand persons 228 Thousand persons 246 Thousand persons 2
2010s 212.1 Thousand persons 166 Thousand persons 257 Thousand persons 10
2020s 236 Thousand persons 236 Thousand persons 236 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Netherlands 389 Thousand persons compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 389 Thousand persons compare
  3. 11 Switzerland 371 Thousand persons compare
  4. 13 Greece 188 Thousand persons compare
  5. 14 Belgium 182 Thousand persons compare
  6. 15 Portugal 167 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden was 236 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 257 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 166 Thousand persons in 2017.
How does Sweden rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 641 data points, 2008–2020
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