Unemployment rate of males vs females in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 8.78 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8.78 for unemployment rate of males vs females in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Sweden peaked at 10.97 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 1991.
That places Sweden 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.51 | — |
| 1992 | 6.73 | +91.7% |
| 1993 | 10.87 | +61.4% |
| 1994 | 10.89 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.84 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 10.43 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 10.97 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 9.75 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 8.29 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 5.89 | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 5.03 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 5.28 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.05 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 7.16 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 7.88 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 6.89 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 5.88 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 5.94 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.66 | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 8.69 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.84 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 8.21 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.19 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.56 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 7.36 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.97 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.48 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.72 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.3 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 8.51 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.99 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 7.38 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 8.78 | +5.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +91.7% | 3.51 | 6.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.03 | 3.51 | 10.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.47 | 5.03 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 6.48 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 | 6.99 | 8.78 | 6 |
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 of males vs females in Sweden?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Sweden was 8.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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