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Colombia8.5%up 0.7 points from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 16 Sep 2026
Sweden +1.8 ptsPhilippines +0.6 ptsover 10 years
Compare with: Philippines
Get Sweden unemployment rate updates by webhook
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Get an API keyKey data points
- Last release
- 16 Sep 2026
- Observation period
- August 2026
- Next release
- 16 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
- Previous
- 7.8% Jul 2026
- Highest
- 10.5% Jun 2021
- Lowest
- 5.3% Nov 2007
- A year ago
- 8.4%
- Data since
- 2001
Sweden unemployment rate by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 8.9% | 9.9%June 2026 | 7.8%July 2026 | ▼ −0.1 |
| 2025 | 8.9% | 10.4%January 2025 | 8.0%July 2025 | ▼ −2.1 |
| 2024 | 8.4% | 9.4%June 2024 | 7.4%November 2024 | ▼ −0.5 |
| 2023 | 7.7% | 9.3%June 2023 | 6.2%July 2023 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2022 | 7.5% | 8.6%June 2022 | 6.4%November 2022 | ▼ −1.5 |
| 2021 | 8.9% | 10.5%June 2021 | 7.4%December 2021 | ▼ −2.0 |
| 2020 | 8.5% | 10.0%June 2020 | 7.3%March 2020 | ▲ +0.8 |
| 2019 | 6.9% | 7.8%March 2019 | 6.1%September 2019 | ▼ −0.5 |
| 2018 | 6.4% | 7.3%June 2018 | 5.8%October 2018 | ▼ −1.0 |
| 2017 | 6.8% | 7.5%January 2017 | 5.9%November 2017 | ▼ −1.3 |
| 2016 | 7.1% | 7.9%March 2016 | 6.2%September 2016 | ▼ −1.0 |
| 2015 | 7.5% | 8.6%June 2015 | 6.4%November 2015 | ▼ −1.7 |
| 2014 | 8.0% | 9.3%June 2014 | 7.1%December 2014 | ▼ −1.7 |
| 2013 | 8.1% | 9.2%June 2013 | 7.3%July 2013 | ▼ −0.9 |
| 2012 | 8.1% | 9.1%June 2012 | 7.5%July 2012 | ▼ −0.8 |
| 2011 | 7.9% | 9.3%June 2011 | 7.1%August 2011 | ▼ −1.1 |
| 2010 | 8.7% | 9.9%April 2010 | 7.5%November 2010 | ▼ −2.0 |
| 2009 | 8.4% | 9.9%June 2009 | 7.4%January 2009 | ▲ +1.3 |
| 2008 | 6.3% | 8.2%June 2008 | 5.3%August 2008 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | 6.2% | 7.9%June 2007 | 5.3%November 2007 | ▼ −1.4 |
Show all
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.2% | 8.6%June 2006 | 6.0%November 2006 | ▼ −2.2 |
| 2005 | 7.9% | 9.6%June 2005 | 6.7%November 2005 | ▼ −1.0 |
| 2004 | 7.5% | 8.8%June 2004 | 6.7%October 2004 | ▼ −0.3 |
| 2003 | 6.7% | 7.7%June 2003 | 6.2%July 2003 | ▼ −0.1 |
| 2002 | 6.1% | 6.9%June 2002 | 5.5%August 2002 | ▼ −0.3 |
| 2001 | 6.0% | 6.9%June 2001 | 5.5%August 2001 | ▼ −0.9 |
Indicator info
- Category
- Labour
- Source
- Statistics Sweden (SCB)
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Units
- Percent
The share of the labour force that is out of work and actively looking for a job.
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Released 16 Sep 20268.5%August 2026
In 6 days
Next release, 06:00 UTC16 Oct 2026September 2026
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 8.5% | +0.7 |
| July 2026 | 7.8% | −2.1 |
| June 2026 | 9.9% | +0.5 |
| May 2026 | 9.4% | +0.7 |
| April 2026 | 8.7% | −1.0 |
| March 2026 | 9.7% | +0.9 |
| February 2026 | 8.8% | +0.2 |
| January 2026 | 8.6% | +0.3 |
| December 2025 | 8.3% | +0.1 |
| November 2025 | 8.2% | −0.7 |
| October 2025 | 8.9% | +0.6 |
| September 2025 | 8.3% | −0.1 |
| August 2025 | 8.4% |
Common questions
What is the unemployment rate in Sweden now?
The unemployment rate in Sweden was 8.5% in August 2026, up 0.7 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 16 Sep 2026.
When is the next unemployment rate release for Sweden?
The next release is scheduled for 16 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC, covering September 2026.
What are the highest and lowest values of the unemployment rate in Sweden?
In data since 2001, the highest was 10.5% in Jun 2021 and the lowest was 5.3% in Nov 2007.
Where does this data come from?
Published by Statistics Sweden (SCB), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.