Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden

Sweden: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 194 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
194 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
194 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
64 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden, 2001–2020

501001502002001201020202001: 67 Thousand persons2002: 64 Thousand persons2003: 68 Thousand persons2004: 75 Thousand persons2005: 102 Thousand persons2006: 119 Thousand persons2007: 111 Thousand persons2008: 119 Thousand persons2009: 140 Thousand persons2010: 150 Thousand persons2011: 144 Thousand persons2012: 151 Thousand persons2013: 155 Thousand persons2014: 157 Thousand persons2015: 151 Thousand persons2016: 147 Thousand persons2017: 149 Thousand persons2018: 151 Thousand persons2019: 168 Thousand persons2020: 194 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden stood at 194 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden peaked at 194 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64 Thousand persons, in 2002.

That places Sweden 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Sweden, 2001 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2001 67 Thousand persons
2002 64 Thousand persons -4.5%
2003 68 Thousand persons +6.2%
2004 75 Thousand persons +10.3%
2005 102 Thousand persons +36.0%
2006 119 Thousand persons +16.7%
2007 111 Thousand persons -6.7%
2008 119 Thousand persons +7.2%
2009 140 Thousand persons +17.6%
2010 150 Thousand persons +7.1%
2011 144 Thousand persons -4.0%
2012 151 Thousand persons +4.9%
2013 155 Thousand persons +2.6%
2014 157 Thousand persons +1.3%
2015 151 Thousand persons -3.8%
2016 147 Thousand persons -2.6%
2017 149 Thousand persons +1.4%
2018 151 Thousand persons +1.3%
2019 168 Thousand persons +11.3%
2020 194 Thousand persons +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.11 Thousand persons 64 Thousand persons 140 Thousand persons 9
2010s 152.3 Thousand persons 144 Thousand persons 168 Thousand persons 10
2020s 194 Thousand persons 194 Thousand persons 194 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Germany 522 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 350 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 350 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Greece 155 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Portugal 139 Thousand persons compare
  6. 12 Romania 128 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden was 194 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 194 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 64 Thousand persons in 2002.
How does Sweden rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
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