Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 7.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Sweden, 2004–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Sweden stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Sweden peaked at 8.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2007.
That places Sweden 18th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.2% | — |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +23.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 5 |
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 rate in people with vs. without disability in Sweden?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Sweden was 7.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).