Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Sweden
Sweden: Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation was 2.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2012
All-time low
1.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Sweden is 2.0%, 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 2.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.0% | — |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 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 transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Sweden?
- Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Sweden was 2.0% 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 2.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 40 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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