Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
| 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% |
