Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 144.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
144.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
144.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
25.7 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Sweden stood at 144.7 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Sweden peaked at 144.7 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.7 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Sweden 8th 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 50.6 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 50.5 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.6 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 48.6 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 38.1 Thousand persons | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 25.7 Thousand persons | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 30.8 Thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 42.2 Thousand persons | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6 Thousand persons | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 58.6 Thousand persons | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 61.8 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 52.4 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 52.4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.9 Thousand persons | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 75.6 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 70.4 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 74.8 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 79.1 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 83.4 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 84.5 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 83.9 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.1 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 82.7 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 85.7 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 111.4 Thousand persons | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 106.9 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 86.7 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 103.4 Thousand persons | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 128.9 Thousand persons | +24.7% |
| 2025 | 144.7 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.94 Thousand persons | 46.4 Thousand persons | 53.6 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.15 Thousand persons | 25.7 Thousand persons | 69.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.72 Thousand persons | 70.4 Thousand persons | 87.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.67 Thousand persons | 86.7 Thousand persons | 144.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 374 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 374 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Italy 208.4 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Netherlands 133.7 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Netherlands 133.7 Thousand persons compare
- 11 Greece 117.4 Thousand persons compare
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 in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Sweden?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Sweden was 144.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 144.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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