Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 457.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Sweden is 457.8, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Sweden peaked at 457.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 215.5, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 395.6 | — |
| 1996 | 420.9 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 452.6 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 387.4 | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 333.8 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 238.5 | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 215.5 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 227.2 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 255.9 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 309.2 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 350.9 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 336.8 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 298.1 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 305.4 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 410 | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 426.2 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 391.6 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 403.6 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 412 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 412.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 388.3 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 369 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 361.7 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 346.5 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 376.3 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 457.8 | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 398.06 | 333.8 | 452.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 294.75 | 215.5 | 410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.76 | 346.5 | 426.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.8 | 457.8 | 457.8 | 1 |
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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 type of employment sought in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Sweden was 457.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 457.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.5 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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