Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Sweden
Sweden: Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of was 24.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2022
All-time low
23.0%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Sweden, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Sweden stood at 24.0%.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Sweden peaked at 29.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2020.
That places Sweden 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.0% | — |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 24.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 24.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 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 unemployment to employment by duration of in Sweden?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Sweden was 24.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by duration of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by duration of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for transition from unemployment to employment by duration of?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by duration of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 unemployment to employment by duration of unemployment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).