Sweden - Unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sweden was 23.70 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 23.70 in 2010, while its lowest value was 3.80 in 1989.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1980 6.90
1981 8.20
1982 9.70
1983 10.60
1984 8.20
1985 6.90
1986 6.70
1987 5.40
1988 4.40
1989 3.80
1990 4.50
1991 7.40
1992 11.10
1993 19.30
1994 19.90
1995 18.40
1996 20.80
1997 20.50
1998 16.10
1999 13.80
2000 11.30
2001 10.60
2002 11.90
2003 12.80
2004 16.10
2005 21.60
2006 21.50
2007 19.50
2008 19.60
2009 23.70
2010 23.70

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Sweden was 26.70 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 26.70 in 2010, while its lowest value was 3.90 in 1989.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1980 5.70
1981 7.30
1982 8.90
1983 9.60
1984 7.60
1985 7.50
1986 6.70
1987 5.20
1988 4.00
1989 3.90
1990 4.80
1991 8.50
1992 16.20
1993 26.10
1994 25.20
1995 20.60
1996 21.60
1997 21.80
1998 17.30
1999 14.80
2000 11.80
2001 12.60
2002 13.30
2003 14.20
2004 17.30
2005 22.30
2006 20.60
2007 18.10
2008 18.80
2009 25.90
2010 26.70

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Sweden was 25.20 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 25.20 in 2010, while its lowest value was 3.90 in 1989.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1980 6.30
1981 7.70
1982 9.30
1983 10.10
1984 7.90
1985 7.20
1986 6.70
1987 5.30
1988 4.20
1989 3.90
1990 4.60
1991 8.00
1992 13.70
1993 22.70
1994 22.60
1995 19.50
1996 21.20
1997 21.20
1998 16.70
1999 14.30
2000 11.60
2001 11.60
2002 12.60
2003 13.50
2004 16.70
2005 22.00
2006 21.10
2007 18.80
2008 19.20
2009 24.80
2010 25.20

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Sweden was 8.20 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 9.60 in 1997, while its lowest value was 1.60 in 1989.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1980 2.60
1981 3.00
1982 3.80
1983 4.10
1984 3.70
1985 3.10
1986 2.90
1987 2.30
1988 1.90
1989 1.60
1990 1.80
1991 2.90
1992 4.60
1993 7.60
1994 8.10
1995 8.20
1996 9.40
1997 9.60
1998 7.90
1999 6.70
2000 5.40
2001 4.70
2002 4.70
2003 5.20
2004 6.20
2005 7.60
2006 7.10
2007 6.40
2008 6.30
2009 8.00
2010 8.20

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Sweden was 8.50 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 10.90 in 1994, while its lowest value was 1.50 in 1989.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1980 1.90
1981 2.60
1982 3.30
1983 3.70
1984 3.30
1985 3.10
1986 2.80
1987 2.20
1988 1.90
1989 1.50
1990 1.90
1991 3.50
1992 6.70
1993 10.90
1994 10.90
1995 9.80
1996 10.30
1997 10.40
1998 8.70
1999 7.40
2000 6.20
2001 5.30
2002 5.60
2003 6.30
2004 6.90
2005 7.80
2006 6.80
2007 5.80
2008 5.80
2009 8.60
2010 8.50

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Sweden was 8.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 10.00 in 1997, while its lowest value was 1.60 in 1989.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1980 2.20
1981 2.80
1982 3.50
1983 3.90
1984 3.50
1985 3.10
1986 2.80
1987 2.30
1988 1.90
1989 1.60
1990 1.80
1991 3.20
1992 5.70
1993 9.30
1994 9.60
1995 9.10
1996 9.90
1997 10.00
1998 8.30
1999 7.10
2000 5.80
2001 5.00
2002 5.20
2003 5.80
2004 6.50
2005 7.70
2006 7.00
2007 6.10
2008 6.10
2009 8.30
2010 8.40

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment