Sweden Unemployment Rate (WEO)
ILO-modeled annual unemployment rate for Sweden from the IMF WEO. Low unemployment, high labor participation.
The Sweden Unemployment Rate (WEO) is currently 8.69%, last updated .
European markets carry the sovereign debt overhang of the post-2010 era in their pricing. Bund-BTP spreads remain the cleanest gauge of periphery stress, while HICP drives ECB policy expectations. UK macro diverges post-Brexit, with sterling volatility and Gilt-Bund spreads carrying political risk premia that sometimes detach entirely from U.S. moves.
Recent Data
Download CSV| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.69% | +3.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.40% | +10.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.61% | +2.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.42% | -15.74% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.80% | +6.18% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 8.29% | +21.34% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6.83% | +7.35% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.37% | -5.25% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.72% | -3.89% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.99% | -5.95% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.43% | -6.56% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 7.95% | -1.22% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 8.05% | +0.95% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.98% | +2.20% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 7.80% | -9.36% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 8.61% | +3.10% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 8.35% | +33.94% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 6.24% | +1.20% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 6.16% | -12.81% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 7.07% | -9.53% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 7.81% | +16.69% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 6.69% | +20.49% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 5.55% | +11.88% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 4.96% | — |
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