Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 510 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Sweden, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 510 for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Sweden peaked at 510 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 301, in 2007.
That places Sweden 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 371 | — |
| 2006 | 340 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 301 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 308 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 412 | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 428 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 394 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 406 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 414 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 414 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 391 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 371 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 363 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 349 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 377 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 466 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 493 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 421 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 440 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 480 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 510 | +6.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 510 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 209, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 510 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.5, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 346.4 | 301 | 412 | 5 |
| 2010s | 390.7 | 349 | 428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.33 | 421 | 510 | 6 |
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 sex and age - annual data in Sweden?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Sweden was 510 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 510 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 301 in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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