Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 9.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden is 9.1%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 9.1% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.9% | — |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2026 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden was 9.1% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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