Sweden Unemployment Rate (2025)
Sweden's Unemployment Rate: 8.8 % of active population in 2025, +0.4pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2005–2025.
Sweden (2025)
8.8
% of active population
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Latest reading (Aug 2026)
8.9
% of active population; monthly, seasonally adjusted
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.8 | +0.4pp |
| 2024 | 8.4 | +0.7pp |
| 2023 | 7.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2022 | 7.5 | -1.4pp |
| 2021 | 8.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +1.6pp |
| 2019 | 6.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2017 | 6.8 | -0.3pp |
| 2016 | 7.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -0.5pp |
| 2014 | 8 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 8.1 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 7.9 | -0.8pp |
| 2010 | 8.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 8.5 | +2.2pp |
| 2008 | 6.3 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 6.3 | -0.9pp |
| 2006 | 7.2 | -0.7pp |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 8.8 % of active population in 2025. The latest change was +0.4pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 6.3 % of active population in 2008 to 8.9 % of active population in 2021.
This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate 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 the harmonised unemployment rate 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 peaked at 8.9 % of active population in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.3 % of active population in 2008. The latest reading is 8.8 % of active population in 2025. The latest change was +0.4pp.