Sweden Male Unemployment Rate (2025)
Sweden's Male Unemployment Rate: 8.9 % of active men (15–74) in 2025, +0.6pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2005–2025.
Sweden (2025)
8.9
% of active men (15–74)
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Latest reading (Aug 2026)
8.9
% of active men (15–74); monthly, seasonally adjusted
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active men (15–74) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2024 | 8.3 | +0.8pp |
| 2023 | 7.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 7.1 | -1.5pp |
| 2021 | 8.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +1.8pp |
| 2019 | 6.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -0.5pp |
| 2017 | 7 | -0.4pp |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 7.6 | -0.6pp |
| 2014 | 8.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 8.3 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 8.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2011 | 7.9 | -0.8pp |
| 2010 | 8.7 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 8.7 | +2.7pp |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -1.1pp |
| 2006 | 7 | -0.9pp |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 8.9 % of active men (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 5.9 % of active men (15–74) in 2007 to 8.9 % of active men (15–74) in 2025.
This page tracks the male 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 male 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 is at its highest recorded level, 8.9 % of active men (15–74) in 2025, up from a low of 5.9 % of active men (15–74) in 2007. The latest change was +0.6pp.