Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 510.4 in 2025. β² Rising
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sweden stood at 510.4. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 510.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 215.5, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333.8 | 333.8 | 333.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 294.75 | 215.5 | 410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.76 | 346.5 | 426.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.02 | 421.1 | 510.4 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sweden was 510.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 510.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.5 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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