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Sweden Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode SE.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest8.6%September 2026
Previous8.9%August 2026
Year ago8.8%September 2025

Sweden Unemployment Rate was 8.6% in September 2026, down 0.3 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 6th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.9% (Feb 2018) to 9.8% (Jan 2025), averaging 7.8%.

Sweden Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 20265%6%7%8%9%10%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Sweden Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20268.6%
August 20268.9%
July 20268.6%
June 20268.9%
May 20268.8%
April 20268.5%
March 20269.3%
February 20268.4%
January 20268.1%
December 20258.8%
November 20259.0%
October 20259.3%
September 20258.8%
August 20258.7%
July 20258.9%
June 20258.3%
May 20259.1%
April 20258.6%
March 20258.0%
February 20259.0%
January 20259.8%
December 20248.5%
November 20248.3%
October 20248.2%

Last 24 observations. The full history (309 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2001
Observations309
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high9.8% (Jan 2025)
10-year low5.9% (Feb 2018)
10-year average7.8%
Source agencyStatistics Sweden (SCB)
Makrognosis codeSE.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Sweden compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
6SwedenSep 20268.6%
7FranceSep 20268.5%
8TurkeySep 20268.4%
9EstoniaSep 20268.0%
10ArgentinaApr 20267.9%
11GreeceSep 20267.6%
12LuxembourgSep 20267.3%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

More Sweden Unemployment Rate series

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Sweden?
The latest reading is 8.6% for September 2026, published by Statistics Sweden (SCB).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Sweden (SCB) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code SE.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). Original title: “Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, total 15-74 years, percent (LFS)”.