World StatisticsSweden: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20258.7
Change since 2015+17.0%7.4 (2015)
World rank44 / 1822025
Rank in region9 / 48Europe & Central Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.7 | +3.5% | 44 / 182 |
| 2024 | 8.4 | +10.4% | 48 / 182 |
| 2023 | 7.6 | +2.6% | 56 / 184 |
| 2022 | 7.4 | -15.7% | 60 / 186 |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +6.2% | 60 / 187 |
| 2020 | 8.3 | +21.3% | 67 / 187 |
| 2019 | 6.8 | +7.4% | 68 / 187 |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -5.3% | 75 / 187 |
| 2017 | 6.7 | -3.9% | 77 / 187 |
| 2016 | 7.0 | -5.9% | 82 / 187 |
| 2015 | 7.4 | -6.6% | 79 / 187 |
| 2014 | 8.0 | -1.2% | 72 / 187 |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +1.0% | 75 / 187 |
| 2012 | 8.0 | +2.2% | 74 / 187 |
| 2011 | 7.8 | -9.4% | 76 / 187 |
| 2010 | 8.6 | +3.1% | 63 / 187 |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +33.9% | 70 / 187 |
| 2008 | 6.2 | +1.2% | 87 / 187 |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -12.8% | 90 / 187 |
| 2006 | 7.1 | -9.5% | 84 / 187 |
| 2005 | 7.8 | +16.7% | 80 / 187 |
| 2004 | 6.7 | +20.5% | 97 / 187 |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +11.9% | 119 / 187 |
| 2002 | 5.0 | +5.0% | 124 / 187 |
| 2001 | 4.7 | -13.5% | 122 / 187 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | -28.1% | 114 / 187 |
| 1999 | 7.6 | -14.9% | 86 / 187 |
| 1998 | 8.9 | -13.7% | 76 / 187 |
| 1997 | 10.4 | +8.5% | 63 / 187 |
| 1996 | 9.5 | +7.3% | 70 / 187 |
| 1995 | 8.9 | -7.1% | 69 / 187 |
| 1994 | 9.6 | +2.7% | 66 / 187 |
| 1993 | 9.3 | +63.1% | 68 / 187 |
| 1992 | 5.7 | +76.4% | 100 / 187 |
| 1991 | 3.2 | – | 129 / 187 |
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