Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 8.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.69
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
21st
of 69 countries
All-time high
10.36
in 1997
All-time low
3.24
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Sweden stood at 8.69.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Sweden peaked at 10.36 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.24, in 1991.
Sweden ranks 21st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.24 | — |
| 1992 | 5.72 | +76.4% |
| 1993 | 9.33 | +63.1% |
| 1994 | 9.58 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8.9 | -7.1% |
| 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 | 8.4 | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 8.69 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.14 | 3.24 | 10.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 4.73 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 | 6.37 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 7.42 | 8.8 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Sweden?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Sweden was 8.69 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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