Unemployment of previously employed persons in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment of previously employed persons was 410.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment of previously employed persons in Sweden, 1987–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 410.11 for unemployment of previously employed persons in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 136.3% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment of previously employed persons in Sweden peaked at 410.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.83, in 2000.
That places Sweden 31st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment of previously employed persons in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 94 | — |
| 1988 | 77 | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 66 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 75 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 134 | +78.7% |
| 1992 | 233 | +73.9% |
| 1993 | 356 | +52.8% |
| 1994 | 340 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 22.83 | -93.3% |
| 2003 | 226.81 | +893.4% |
| 2004 | 271.87 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 283.68 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 258.01 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 222.91 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 222.08 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 315.93 | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 319.78 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 280.76 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 290.33 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 290.22 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 292.58 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 274.57 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 245.75 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 240.79 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 228.79 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 258.83 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 326.56 | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 233.57 | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 157.68 | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 173.57 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 410.11 | +136.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79 | 66 | 94 | 3 |
| 1990s | 227.6 | 75 | 356 | 5 |
| 2000s | 228.02 | 22.83 | 315.93 | 8 |
| 2010s | 272.24 | 228.79 | 319.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.3 | 157.68 | 410.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 28 Poland 453.77 compare
- 29 Taiwan, China 450 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 442.3 compare
- 32 Tunisia 326.71 compare
- 33 Netherlands 316.19 compare
- 34 Portugal 299.76 compare
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 of previously employed persons in Sweden?
- Unemployment of previously employed persons in Sweden was 410.11 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 410.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.83 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment of previously employed persons?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment of previously employed persons rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.