Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 25.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Sweden stood at 25.7%.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Sweden peaked at 27.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2001.
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 (% of total labor force with basic) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.1% | — |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +6.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 25.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 25.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.2% | 27.7% | 5 |
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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 with basic education in Sweden?
- Unemployment with basic education in Sweden was 25.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 (% of total 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).