Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 8.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.9%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2025
All-time low
5.7%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden stood at 8.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden peaked at 8.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 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 sex, age and other typologies in Sweden?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden was 8.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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