Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 434.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
434.2
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
434.2
in 2020
All-time low
212.9
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 434.2 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 212.9, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 12th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 434.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 434.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
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- 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Sweden was 434.2 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 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 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 46 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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