Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 8.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.31
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
20th
of 69 countries
All-time high
10.36
in 1997
All-time low
1.48
in 1989
Years of data
51
1969–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Sweden, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Sweden is 8.31, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Sweden peaked at 10.36 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 1989.
Sweden ranks 20th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.89 | — |
| 1970 | 1.51 | -20.4% |
| 1971 | 2.55 | +69.1% |
| 1972 | 2.7 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.46 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 1.67 | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 1.61 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.97 | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 3.17 | +60.9% |
| 1983 | 3.45 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 3.1 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 2.83 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 2.23 | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 2.15 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.48 | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 1.74 | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 3.13 | +79.5% |
| 1992 | 5.59 | +78.8% |
| 1993 | 9.19 | +64.3% |
| 1994 | 9.49 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.9 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 9.55 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 10.36 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 8.94 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 7.61 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 5.47 | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 4.73 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 4.96 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.55 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 6.69 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 7.81 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 7.07 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 6.16 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 6.24 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.35 | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 8.61 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.8 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 7.98 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.05 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.95 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.43 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.99 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.72 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.37 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.83 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 8.29 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.42 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 7.61 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 8.31 | +9.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.07 | 1.51 | 2.7 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.55 | 1.48 | 3.45 | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.45 | 1.74 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 4.73 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 | 6.37 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.09 | 7.42 | 8.8 | 5 |
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More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Sweden?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Sweden was 8.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 1989.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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