Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden

Sweden: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 211 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
211
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
211
in 2026
All-time low
138
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, 2009–2026

0501001502002009201720262009: 1382010: 1392011: 1442012: 1532013: 1542014: 1542015: 1482016: 1482017: 1522018: 1502019: 1742020: 2002021: 1882022: 1712023: 1792024: 1712025: 1942026: 211

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

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, 2009 to 2026.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 138 138 138 1
2010s 151.6 139 174 10
2020s 187.71 171 211 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 3 Italy 548 compare
  2. 4 Germany 494 compare
  3. 5 Romania 222 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 141 compare
  5. 8 Portugal 121 compare
  6. 9 Greece 108 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 660 data points, 2009–2026
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