Sweden Unemployment Rate
1983 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Sweden Unemployment Rate
- Sweden Unemployment Rate increased to 8.96% in Oct 2025, from the previously reported figure of 8.91% in Sep 2025.
- Sweden Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1983 to Oct 2025, with an average rate of 7.53%.
- 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 Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was Sweden's Unemployment Rate in Oct 2025?
Sweden Unemployment Rate increased to 8.96% in Oct 2025, from the previously reported figure of 8.91% in Sep 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.96 Oct 2025 | 8.91 Sep 2025 | 1.30 Jul 1989 | 10.50 Jun 1997 | % | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 8.14 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.60 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 11.80 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.08 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 5.60 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.16 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 6.40 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.22 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.65 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.14 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 5.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.80 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.20 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.70 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 6.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 8.05 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 10.86 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.20 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.26 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.20 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 5.80 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 10.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 7.70 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 13.88 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 4.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 2.98 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.90 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.61 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.85 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.02 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 6.14 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.70 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Aug 2025 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.90 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.70 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 7.00 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.40 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.30 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.40 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.90 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 2.73 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.62 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.97 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.60 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.50 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 6.63 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 4.60 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 2.40 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Jan 2026 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.90 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 27.50 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 9.50 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 3.56 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 6.34 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.30 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 6.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 5.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 2.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.44 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.74 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 31.40 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 9.93 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.96 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.02 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -9,465.294 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 142,875.026 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.3 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 230,743.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (SEK bn) | 3,724.272 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (SEK bn) | 2,624.016 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (SEK bn) | 3,724.006 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central Govt Budget: Revenue (SEK mn) | 1,303,940.166 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Central Govt Budget: Deficit or Surplus (SEK mn) | -101,946.509 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Central Govt Budget: Expenditure (SEK mn) | 1,405,886.675 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| General Government: Net Lending/Borrowing (SEK mn) | -38,719.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| General Government Debt: Gross: ESA 2010 (EUR mn) | 176,304.800 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.136 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 693.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 17,789.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -10.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,443,746.441 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,801,222.476 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,876,593.433 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 17,096.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -7.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,009,830.588 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,466,154.576 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,602.390 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 544.462 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1964 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 589.969 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 766.598 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: USA (SEK th) | 14,891,808.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Denmark (SEK th) | 12,290,432.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Germany (SEK th) | 15,656,863.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 8,303,421.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 24,713,917.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 65,327,806.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 10,405,899.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Chemicals and Related Products (SEK th) | 22,962,847.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 15,032,216.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 5,070,556.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Germany (SEK th) | 24,705,509.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Denmark (SEK th) | 10,387,363.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 17,472,708.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 66,079,379.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Crude Material and Inedible excl Fuel (SEK th) | 5,074,586.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 11,211,727.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 19,956,214.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports (SEK mn) | 161,700.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports (SEK mn) | 155,400.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -6.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -0.800 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 1.300 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -7.100 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 135.502 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.045 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 86.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 476,603.204 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 580,504.959 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 46,830.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.877 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 20,129.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,242,884.735 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,053,060.9 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -3.1 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 11.800 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.300 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 567.838 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,612.548 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 596,656.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,664,083.264 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.31 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 124.09 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M0 (SEK mn) | 54,436.074 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (SEK mn) | 5,212,593.705 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 78,159.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 45,787.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Banks Deposits (SEK mn) | 8,392,793.074 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Banks Loans (SEK mn) | 8,947,643.730 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2026 |
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