Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 510.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
510.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
510.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
215.5 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
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 10th out of 45 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.
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 395.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 420.9 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 452.6 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 387.4 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 333.8 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 238.5 Thousand persons | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 215.5 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 227.2 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 255.9 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 309.2 Thousand persons | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 368.2 Thousand persons | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 336.8 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 298.1 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 305.4 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 410 Thousand persons | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 426.2 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 391.6 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 403.6 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 412 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 412.4 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 388.3 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 369 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 361.7 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 346.5 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 376.3 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 457.8 Thousand persons | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 492.8 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 421.1 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 439.6 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 480.4 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 510.4 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 510.4 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7 Thousand persons, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 510.4 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5 Thousand persons, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
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 10th out of 45 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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