Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 194 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden, 2001–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden stood at 194. 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2002.
That places Sweden 9th out of 47 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 (1998–2020) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 67 | — |
| 2002 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 68 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 75 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 102 | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 119 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 111 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 119 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 140 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 150 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 144 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 151 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 155 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 157 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 151 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 147 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 149 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 151 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 168 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 194 | +15.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 194 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 194 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.11 | 64 | 140 | 9 |
| 2010s | 152.3 | 144 | 168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194 | 194 | 194 | 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)
- 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 unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden was 194 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 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 47 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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