Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data was 238 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
238 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
256 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
166 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden is 238 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 256 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 166 Thousand persons, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 228 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 246 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 221 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 237 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 256 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 249 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 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 | 190 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 233 Thousand persons | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 187 Thousand persons | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 183 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 204 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 213 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 224 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2026 | 238 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237 Thousand persons | 228 Thousand persons | 246 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 211.9 Thousand persons | 166 Thousand persons | 256 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.71 Thousand persons | 183 Thousand persons | 238 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 supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden was 238 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 256 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 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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