Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden

Sweden: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 176 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
176 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
176 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
63 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, 2000–2020

0501001502002000201020202000: 74 Thousand persons2001: 64 Thousand persons2002: 63 Thousand persons2003: 71 Thousand persons2004: 74 Thousand persons2005: 93 Thousand persons2006: 95 Thousand persons2007: 98 Thousand persons2008: 95 Thousand persons2009: 122 Thousand persons2010: 123 Thousand persons2011: 127 Thousand persons2012: 136 Thousand persons2013: 137 Thousand persons2014: 136 Thousand persons2015: 131 Thousand persons2016: 131 Thousand persons2017: 134 Thousand persons2018: 132 Thousand persons2019: 153 Thousand persons2020: 176 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 176 Thousand persons for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 176 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63 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 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Sweden, 2000 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 74 Thousand persons
2001 64 Thousand persons -13.5%
2002 63 Thousand persons -1.6%
2003 71 Thousand persons +12.7%
2004 74 Thousand persons +4.2%
2005 93 Thousand persons +25.7%
2006 95 Thousand persons +2.2%
2007 98 Thousand persons +3.2%
2008 95 Thousand persons -3.1%
2009 122 Thousand persons +28.4%
2010 123 Thousand persons +0.8%
2011 127 Thousand persons +3.3%
2012 136 Thousand persons +7.1%
2013 137 Thousand persons +0.7%
2014 136 Thousand persons -0.7%
2015 131 Thousand persons -3.7%
2016 131 Thousand persons +0.0%
2017 134 Thousand persons +2.3%
2018 132 Thousand persons -1.5%
2019 153 Thousand persons +15.9%
2020 176 Thousand persons +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.9 Thousand persons 63 Thousand persons 122 Thousand persons 10
2010s 134 Thousand persons 123 Thousand persons 153 Thousand persons 10
2020s 176 Thousand persons 176 Thousand persons 176 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Germany 433 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 335 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 335 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Romania 141 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Portugal 136 Thousand persons compare
  6. 12 Greece 134 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden was 176 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 176 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 63 Thousand persons in 2002.
How does Sweden rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
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