Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 550.3 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
550.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
550.3 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
212.9 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden is 550.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 550.3 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 212.9 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 387.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 333.8 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 238.5 Thousand persons | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 212.9 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 225.5 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 265.4 Thousand persons | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 279.4 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 334.8 Thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 285.2 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 265 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 299.5 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 403.3 Thousand persons | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 372.4 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 359.7 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 383.8 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 379 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 376.2 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 342.3 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 336.7 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 326.2 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 318.8 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 345.9 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 434.2 Thousand persons | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 414.6 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 380.2 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 417.6 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 437.8 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 484.8 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2026 | 550.3 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 550.3 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219.2 Thousand persons, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 550.3 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 220.8 Thousand persons, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360.6 Thousand persons | 333.8 Thousand persons | 387.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 280.95 Thousand persons | 212.9 Thousand persons | 403.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.1 Thousand persons | 318.8 Thousand persons | 383.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 445.64 Thousand persons | 380.2 Thousand persons | 550.3 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Sweden was 550.3 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 550.3 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.9 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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