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
10th
of 48 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 10th of 48 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.6% | — |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +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 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 8.9% | 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 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 10th out of 48 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.
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