Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Sweden
Sweden: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 24.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2022
All-time low
23.0%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Sweden, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Sweden is 24.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Sweden peaked at 28.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work 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 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 6 |
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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 transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Sweden?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Sweden was 24.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work 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 previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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