Sweden Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Sweden unemployment rate for 2023 was 7.59%, a 0.19% increase from 2022.
  • Sweden unemployment rate for 2022 was 7.39%, a 1.33% decline from 2021.
  • Sweden unemployment rate for 2021 was 8.72%, a 0.43% increase from 2020.
  • Sweden unemployment rate for 2020 was 8.29%, a 1.46% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Sweden Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 7.59% 0.19%
2022 7.39% -1.33%
2021 8.72% 0.43%
2020 8.29% 1.46%
2019 6.83% 0.47%
2018 6.37% -0.35%
2017 6.72% -0.27%
2016 6.99% -0.44%
2015 7.43% -0.52%
2014 7.95% -0.10%
2013 8.05% 0.08%
2012 7.98% 0.17%
2011 7.80% -0.81%
2010 8.61% 0.26%
2009 8.35% 2.12%
2008 6.24% 0.07%
2007 6.16% -0.91%
2006 7.07% -0.42%
2005 7.49% 0.79%
2004 6.69% 1.14%
2003 5.56% 0.59%
2002 4.97% 0.23%
2001 4.73% -0.74%
2000 5.47% -2.14%
1999 7.61% -1.33%
1998 8.94% -1.42%
1997 10.36% 0.81%
1996 9.55% 0.65%
1995 8.90% -0.68%
1994 9.58% 0.25%
1993 9.33% 3.61%
1992 5.72% 2.48%
1991 3.24% 2.48%