Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 8.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Sweden, 1969–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Sweden is 8.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Sweden peaked at 10.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1989.
Sweden ranks 43rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 1.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.22 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Sweden?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Sweden was 8.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1989.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.