Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 211 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden stood at 211. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 211 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2009.
That places Sweden 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 138 | — |
| 2010 | 139 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 144 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 153 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 154 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 148 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 148 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 152 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 150 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 174 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 200 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 188 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 171 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 179 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 171 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 194 | +13.5% |
| 2026 | 211 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138 | 138 | 138 | 1 |
| 2010s | 151.6 | 139 | 174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.71 | 171 | 211 | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 211 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 211 in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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