Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 434.2 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
434.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
434.2 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
212.9 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 434.2 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 434.2 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 212.9 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 12th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 387.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 333.8 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 238.5 Thousand persons | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 212.9 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 225.5 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 265.4 Thousand persons | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 279.4 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 334.8 Thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 285.2 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 265 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 299.5 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 403.3 Thousand persons | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 372.4 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 359.7 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 383.8 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 379 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 376.2 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 342.3 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 336.7 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 326.2 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 318.8 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 345.9 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 434.2 Thousand persons | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360.6 Thousand persons | 333.8 Thousand persons | 387.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 280.95 Thousand persons | 212.9 Thousand persons | 403.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.1 Thousand persons | 318.8 Thousand persons | 383.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.2 Thousand persons | 434.2 Thousand persons | 434.2 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Sweden was 434.2 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 434.2 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.9 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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