Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Sweden

Sweden: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 176 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
176
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
176
in 2020
All-time low
63
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0501001502002000201020202000: 742001: 642002: 632003: 712004: 742005: 932006: 952007: 982008: 952009: 1222010: 1232011: 1272012: 1362013: 1372014: 1362015: 1312016: 1312017: 1342018: 1322019: 1532020: 176

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 176 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63, 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 21 years of available data.

Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Sweden, year by year

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

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 176 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 176 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Germany 433 compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 335 compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 335 compare
  4. 10 Romania 141 compare
  5. 11 Portugal 136 compare
  6. 12 Greece 134 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 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 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2002.
How does Sweden rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 1998–2020
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