Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 8.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.8
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
11th
of 50 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 2021
All-time low
4.7
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sweden stood at 8.8.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 8.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.6 | — |
| 2000 | 5.5 | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 4.7 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 5 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.8 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 7 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 8.8 | +4.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.29 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 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 rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sweden was 8.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).