Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 510.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
510.4
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
510.4
in 2025
All-time low
215.5
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 510.4 for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 510.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 215.5, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 333.8 | — |
| 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 | 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 |
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 country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sweden was 510.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 510.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.5 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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