Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 510.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by previous occupation in Sweden is 510.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Sweden peaked at 510.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 215.5 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Sweden 8th out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 398.06 Thousand persons | 333.8 Thousand persons | 452.6 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 296.48 Thousand persons | 215.5 Thousand persons | 410 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.76 Thousand persons | 346.5 Thousand persons | 426.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.02 Thousand persons | 421.1 Thousand persons | 510.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Sweden was 510.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 510.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.5 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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