Sweden Unemployment Rate
1983 - 2022 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Sweden Unemployment Rate
- Sweden Unemployment Rate dropped to 7.66% in May 2022, from the previously reported figure of 7.69% in Apr 2022.
- Sweden Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1983 to May 2022, with an average rate of 7.00%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 10.50% in Jun 1997 and a record low of 1.30% in Jul 1989.
- The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Sweden Population reached 10.38 million people in Dec 2020.
View Sweden's Unemployment Rate from Jan 1983 to May 2022 in the chart:
What was Sweden's Unemployment Rate in May 2022?
Sweden Unemployment Rate dropped to 7.66% in May 2022, from the previously reported figure of 7.69% in Apr 2022. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.66 May 2022 | 7.69 Apr 2022 | 1.30 Jul 1989 | 10.50 Jun 1997 | % | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.71 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.00 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 3.50 Jun 2022 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jun 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 4.27 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.94 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Jun 2022 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jun 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.41 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 24.72 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 9.30 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2022 |
| Brunei (%) | 7.65 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.90 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 4.90 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jul 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 7.81 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2022 |
| China (%) | 5.50 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 7.10 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.10 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.49 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 5.10 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.05 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 6.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jun 2022 |
| France (%) | 7.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 20.62 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 2.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jun 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.70 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 12.50 May 2022 | monthly | Apr 1998 - May 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 4.70 Jun 2022 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.40 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.40 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 6.49 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 3.31 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 8.12 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jun 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jun 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.80 Feb 2022 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.90 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 25.80 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.80 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4.66 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.70 Jun 2022 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 14.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 3.22 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.33 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 16.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 11.20 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.98 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.30 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 33.28 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 3.20 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 2.10 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 25.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.47 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 6.78 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 4.90 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.30 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 4.25 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 6.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 10.60 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.10 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Jun 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 6.28 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 34.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 12.48 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Jun 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.66 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.56 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -16,495.994 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 143,996.383 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.6 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 206,346.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (SEK bn) | 3,438.533 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (SEK bn) | 1,960.577 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (SEK bn) | 3,459.548 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| General Government: Net Lending/Borrowing (SEK mn) | -151,938.000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| General Government Debt: Gross: ESA 2010 (EUR mn) | 186,014.600 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.200 2027 | yearly | 1981 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 308.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 18,106.8 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 25.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,787,936.263 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,187,739.767 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,085,853.146 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 17,278.3 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 31.8 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,356,716.187 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,685,625.172 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,656.512 May 2022 | monthly | Sep 1960 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 704.624 May 2022 | monthly | Sep 1964 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 700.395 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1977 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 870.202 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports (SEK mn) | 181,700.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports (SEK mn) | 178,600.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 52,527,107.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 12,860,459.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Chemicals and Related Products (SEK th) | 23,597,901.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 30,697,721.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 20,421,135.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Exports: USA (SEK th) | 16,461,252.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Exports: Denmark (SEK th) | 12,925,722.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Exports: Germany (SEK th) | 17,120,767.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 10,089,436.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 20,175,695.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 59,185,110.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 23,534,697.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Crude Material and Inedible excl Fuel (SEK th) | 5,238,926.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 27,614,026.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Imports: Denmark (SEK th) | 10,943,092.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Imports: Germany (SEK th) | 26,989,956.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Imports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 9,634,083.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 95.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 451,478.905 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 486,474.444 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.7 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 42,827.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.460 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.4 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 7,335.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,045,535.350 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 11.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,038,342.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 12.100 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 26.600 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 556.972 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,628.584 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 564,966.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,326,050.075 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.26 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Jun 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 135.17 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3 (SEK mn) | 5,051,609.987 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M0 (SEK mn) | 67,531.593 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 60,800.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 42,531.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Banks Deposits (SEK mn) | 8,300,611.559 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jun 2022 |
| Banks Loans (SEK mn) | 8,244,021.576 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jun 2022 |
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