Sweden Long-Term Unemployment (2025)
Sweden's Long-Term Unemployment: 510.4 thousands of persons in 2025, +6.2% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.
Sweden (2025)
510.4
thousands of persons
+6.2% YoY
YoY Change
+6.2%
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | thousands of persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 510.4 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 480.4 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 439.6 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 421.1 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 492.8 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 457.8 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 376.3 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 346.5 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 361.7 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 369 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 388.3 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 412.4 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 412 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 403.6 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 391.6 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 426.2 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 410 | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 305.4 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 298.1 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 336.8 | -4.0% |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 510.4 thousands of persons in 2025. The latest change was +6.2%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 298.1 thousands of persons in 2007 to 510.4 thousands of persons in 2025.
This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Sweden.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Sweden. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 510.4 thousands of persons in 2025, up from a low of 298.1 thousands of persons in 2007. The latest change was +6.2%.