Transition: experimental statistics in Sweden

Sweden: Transition: experimental statistics was 2 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
2
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, 2011–2025

00.511.522011201820252011: 12012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 22021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 22025: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Sweden is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Sweden peaked at 2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2011.

That places Sweden 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Transition: experimental statistics in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Sweden, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 1 —
2012 2 +100.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 1 -50.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 2 +100.0%
2021 1 -50.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 2 +100.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.33 1 2 9
2020s 1.5 1 2 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Austria 2 compare
  2. 1 Denmark 2 compare
  3. 1 Estonia 2 compare
  4. 1 Spain 2 compare
  5. 1 Finland 2 compare
  6. 1 France 2 compare
  7. 1 Lithuania 2 compare
  8. 1 Serbia 2 compare
  9. 1 Estonia 2 compare
  10. 1 Lithuania 2 compare
  11. 1 Serbia 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Sweden?
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Sweden was 2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
What is the lowest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation?
Sweden ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 579 data points, 2011–2025
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