Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 510.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
510.4
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
510.4
in 2025
All-time low
215.5
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Sweden is 510.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Sweden peaked at 510.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 215.5, in 2001.
That places Sweden 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 395.6 | — |
| 1996 | 420.9 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 452.6 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 387.4 | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 333.8 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 238.5 | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 215.5 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 227.2 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 255.9 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 309.2 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 350.9 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 336.8 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 298.1 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 305.4 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 410 | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 426.2 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 391.6 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 403.6 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 412 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 412.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 388.3 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 369 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 361.7 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 346.5 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 376.3 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 457.8 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 492.8 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 421.1 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 439.6 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 480.4 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 510.4 | +6.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 510.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 510.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 398.06 | 333.8 | 452.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 294.75 | 215.5 | 410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.76 | 346.5 | 426.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.02 | 421.1 | 510.4 | 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 unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Sweden was 510.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 510.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.5 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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