Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly was 68 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
68
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
100
in 1998
All-time low
62.6
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Sweden, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 68 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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.6, in 2019.
That places Sweden 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100 | — |
| 1999 | 88 | -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 | -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 | +8.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94 | 88 | 100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.49 | 65.9 | 96.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.32 | 62.6 | 75.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68 | 68 | 68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 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 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 46 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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