Sweden Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 6.2% (2008 est.)
6.1% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	4.00 %	161		2002 est.
2004	4.90 %	150	22.50 %	2003 est.
2005	5.60 %	50	14.29 %	2004 est.
2006	5.80 %	58	3.57 %	2005 est.
2007	5.60 %	64	-3.45 %	2006 est.
2008	6.10 %	76	8.93 %	2007 est.
2009	6.20 %	77	1.64 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, national definition Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - Economic Outlook Database Latest actual data: 2008 Primary domestic currency: Swedish kronor Data last updated: 09/2009

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2009 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	2.033
1981	2.642	29.96 %
1982	3.333	26.15 %
1983	3.658	9.75 %
1984	3.275	-10.47 %
1985	2.883	-11.97 %
1986	2.692	-6.63 %
1987	2.192	-18.57 %
1988	1.792	-18.25 %
1989	1.558	-13.06 %
1990	1.725	10.72 %
1991	3.1	79.71 %
1992	5.55	79.03 %
1993	9.05	63.06 %
1994	9.367	3.50 %
1995	8.8	-6.05 %
1996	9.55	8.52 %
1997	9.883	3.49 %
1998	8.2	-17.03 %
1999	6.742	-17.78 %
2000	5.608	-16.82 %
2001	4.858	-13.37 %
2002	4.917	1.21 %
2003	5.617	14.24 %
2004	6.333	12.75 %
2005	7.633	20.53 %
2006	7.042	-7.74 %
2007	6.117	-13.14 %
2008	6.167	0.82 %
2009	8.497	37.78 %