Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 8.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.3%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2021
All-time low
4.7%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Sweden stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Sweden peaked at 8.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 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, by sex and age - 13th icls in Sweden?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Sweden was 8.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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