Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 241 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 241. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 241 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2009.
That places Sweden 6th out of 45 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 | 241 | +24.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 241 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 241 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138 | 138 | 138 | 1 |
| 2010s | 151.6 | 139 | 174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192 | 171 | 241 | 7 |
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 - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden was 241 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 241 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 45 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 62.8%. 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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