Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 510.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Sweden stood at 510.4. 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 duration of unemployment in Sweden peaked at 510.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 215.5, in 2001.
That places Sweden 7th out of 35 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 duration of unemployment 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% |
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 |
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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 in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Sweden was 510.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 510.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.5 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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