Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data was 434.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 434.2 for unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 434.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 212.9, in 2001.
That places Sweden 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 387.4 | — |
| 1999 | 333.8 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 238.5 | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 212.9 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 225.5 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 265.4 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 279.4 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 334.8 | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 285.2 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 265 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 299.5 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 403.3 | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 372.4 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 359.7 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 383.8 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 379 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 376.2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 342.3 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 336.7 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 326.2 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 318.8 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 345.9 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 434.2 | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360.6 | 333.8 | 387.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 280.95 | 212.9 | 403.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.1 | 318.8 | 383.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.2 | 434.2 | 434.2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Sweden was 434.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 434.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.9 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 previous occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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