Unemployment rate women in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment rate women was 8.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.69
in 1997
All-time low
2.95
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Sweden is 8.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Sweden peaked at 9.69 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 1991.
Sweden ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.95 | — |
| 1992 | 4.62 | +56.6% |
| 1993 | 7.65 | +65.6% |
| 1994 | 8.14 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 7.87 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.58 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 9.69 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 8.03 | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 6.86 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 5 | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.62 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.01 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 6.18 | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 7.73 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 7.25 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.47 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 6.57 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.01 | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 8.52 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.76 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 7.71 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.89 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.29 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.58 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 6.44 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.24 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.96 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 8.29 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 9.13 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 7.89 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 7.87 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.51 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 8.6 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.15 | 2.95 | 9.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.12 | 4.4 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 | 6.24 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 | 7.87 | 9.13 | 6 |
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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 women in Sweden?
- Unemployment rate women in Sweden was 8.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment rate women?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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