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Sweden Unemployment rate, aged 25 to 74, total (% of active population, SA)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode SE.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-25-74

Latest6.7%September 2026
Previous6.8%August 2026
Year ago6.6%September 2025

Sweden Unemployment rate, aged 25 to 74, total (% of active population, SA) was 6.7% in September 2026, down 0.10 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.6% (Jan 2019) to 7.7% (Mar 2021), averaging 6.0%.

Sweden Unemployment rate, aged 25 to 74, total (% of active population, SA) (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 20263%4%5%6%7%8%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Sweden Unemployment rate, aged 25 to 74, total (% of active population, SA) (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20266.7%
August 20266.8%
July 20266.6%
June 20266.5%
May 20266.6%
April 20266.3%
March 20266.8%
February 20266.4%
January 20266.1%
December 20256.7%
November 20256.6%
October 20257.2%
September 20256.6%
August 20256.5%
July 20256.7%
June 20256.3%
May 20256.9%
April 20256.8%
March 20256.4%
February 20256.7%
January 20257.5%
December 20246.5%
November 20246.3%
October 20246.2%

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

Get Sweden Unemployment rate, aged 25 to 74, total (% of active population, SA) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/SE.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-25-74"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/SE.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-25-74",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2001
Observations309
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high7.7% (Mar 2021)
10-year low4.6% (Jan 2019)
10-year average6.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeSE.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-25-74

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment rate, aged 25 to 74, total (% of active population, SA) in Sweden?
The latest reading is 6.7% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code SE.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-25-74.

Last updated 2026-11-10. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Sweden — Unemployment rate, aged 25 to 74, total (% of active population, SA)”.