Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data was 523.9 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Sweden is 523.9, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 523.9 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 212.9, in 2001.
That places Sweden 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 387.4 | — |
| 1999 | 333.8 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 238.5 | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 212.9 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 225.5 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 265.4 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 279.4 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 334.8 | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 285.2 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 265 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 299.5 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 403.3 | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 372.4 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 359.7 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 383.8 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 379 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 376.2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 342.3 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 336.7 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 326.2 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 318.8 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 345.9 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 434.2 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 414.6 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 380.2 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 417.6 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 437.8 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 484.8 | +10.7% |
| 2026 | 523.9 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360.6 | 333.8 | 387.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 280.95 | 212.9 | 403.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.1 | 318.8 | 383.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.87 | 380.2 | 523.9 | 7 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Sweden was 523.9 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 523.9 in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.9 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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