Unemployment in Sweden
Sweden's unemployment is 8.69 % — #98 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
8.69 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Turkey 8.52 % · Greece 8.54 % · Belize 8.86 % · Chile 8.97 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.