Sweden Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)
Sweden's Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 20 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, +1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_URGAED), 2005–2025.
Sweden (2025)
20
% of active population (ISCED 0–2)
+1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population (ISCED 0–2) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | +1pp |
| 2024 | 19 | +0.5pp |
| 2023 | 18.5 | -0.7pp |
| 2022 | 19.2 | -3.3pp |
| 2021 | 22.5 | +3.1pp |
| 2020 | 19.4 | +4.4pp |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.6pp |
| 2018 | 14.4 | +0.5pp |
| 2017 | 13.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2016 | 13.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 13.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 13.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2013 | 12.8 | +1pp |
| 2012 | 11.8 | +0.9pp |
| 2011 | 10.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2010 | 11.1 | +1pp |
| 2009 | 10.1 | +3.4pp |
| 2008 | 6.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -0.7pp |
| 2006 | 7.3 | -0.4pp |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 20 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was +1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 6.6 in 2007 to 22.5 in 2021.
This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Sweden from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Sweden from 2005 to present. 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 22.5 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.6 in 2007. The latest reading of 20 in 2025 represents a change of +1pp.