Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 510.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 510.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 215.5, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 8th of 33 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Sweden was 510.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 510.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.5 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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