Unemployment with basic education, male in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment with basic education, male was 23.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, male in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 23.2% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Sweden peaked at 23.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2002.
That places Sweden 5th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.7% | — |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 7.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.9% | 23.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Sweden?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Sweden was 23.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).