Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 434 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
434 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
434 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
210 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden is 434 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 434 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 210 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 389 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 420 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 406 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 347 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 278 Thousand persons | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 210 Thousand persons | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 213 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 225 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 266 Thousand persons | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 279 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 335 Thousand persons | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 285 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 265 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 299 Thousand persons | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 403 Thousand persons | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 372 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 360 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 384 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 379 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 376 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 342 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 337 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 326 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 319 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 346 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 434 Thousand persons | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 368 Thousand persons | 278 Thousand persons | 420 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 278 Thousand persons | 210 Thousand persons | 403 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.1 Thousand persons | 319 Thousand persons | 384 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 434 Thousand persons | 434 Thousand persons | 434 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden was 434 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 434 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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