Sweden Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- 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.
- Sweden unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.83%, a 0.47% increase from 2018.
Sweden Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
7.39% |
-1.33% |
2021 |
8.72% |
0.43% |
2020 |
8.29% |
1.46% |
2019 |
6.83% |
0.47% |
2018 |
6.36% |
-0.36% |
2017 |
6.72% |
-0.27% |
2016 |
6.99% |
-0.44% |
2015 |
7.43% |
-0.52% |
2014 |
7.95% |
-0.10% |
2013 |
8.05% |
0.07% |
2012 |
7.98% |
0.18% |
2011 |
7.80% |
-0.81% |
2010 |
8.61% |
0.26% |
2009 |
8.35% |
2.12% |
2008 |
6.23% |
0.07% |
2007 |
6.16% |
-0.91% |
2006 |
7.07% |
-0.42% |
2005 |
7.49% |
0.80% |
2004 |
6.69% |
1.14% |
2003 |
5.55% |
0.58% |
2002 |
4.97% |
0.24% |
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% |
-0.59% |
1994 |
9.49% |
0.30% |
1993 |
9.19% |
3.60% |
1992 |
5.59% |
2.46% |
1991 |
3.13% |
3.13% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |