Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 8.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Sweden, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Sweden stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Sweden peaked at 8.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2018.
That places Sweden 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.0% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 5 |
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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 rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Sweden?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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