Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 68.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Sweden, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 68.0% for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2019.
That places Sweden 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 88.0% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.0% | 88.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 65.9% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 62.6% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Sweden was 68.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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