Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2025-12-31
Sweden's long-term unemployment stands at 1.8% as of 2025-12-31, up from 1.7% in 2024. Historical data runs from 2005 to 2025 (21 observations).
In 2025, Sweden's long-term unemployment was 1.8%, up from 1.7% in 2024.
In 2024, Sweden's long-term unemployment was 1.7%, up from 1.6% in 2023.
In 2023, Sweden's long-term unemployment was 1.6%, down from 1.9% in 2022.
In 2022, Sweden's long-term unemployment was 1.9%, up from 1.8% in 2021.
In 2021, Sweden's long-term unemployment was 1.8%, up from 1% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | — |
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Sweden's long-term unemployment is 1.8% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.7% in 2024. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 1.9% (2022); the lowest is 0.8% (2007), across data from 2005 to 2025.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.