Unemployment with intermediate education in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment with intermediate education was 6.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Sweden is 6.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Sweden peaked at 11.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 57th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.5% | — |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +49.2% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.0% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
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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 with intermediate education in Sweden?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Sweden was 6.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).