Unemployment rate in Sweden, 2026

Unemployment rate in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Annual value (as of 1 January 2026) — 8.6197 % экономически активного населения. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

Unemployment rate in 2026 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value (as of 1 January 2026) 8.6197 % экономически активного населения, source International Monetary Fund
Unemployment rate in 2026 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

Unemployment rate in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026

  • Value: 8.6197 % экономически активного населения
  • Change vs 2025: −0.2469 % экономически активного населения (−2.78 %)
  • Position in history: above the 47-year average (average — 6.8176 % экономически активного населения)
  • Series maximum — 11.15 % экономически активного населения in 1993 (33 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 2.025 % экономически активного населения in 1989 (37 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2026
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % экономически активного населения
20176.7833
20186.4333
20196.9083
20208.4833
20218.8917
20227.4833
20237.6667
20248.35
20258.8667
20268.6197

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Complete series for Sweden — on the Unemployment rate page.

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