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Sweden Unemployment rate, females (all ages) (% of active population, SA)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode SE.UNEMP.M.SA.SEX-FEMALE

Latest8.7%September 2026
Previous8.9%August 2026
Year ago8.2%September 2025

Sweden Unemployment rate, females (all ages) (% of active population, SA) was 8.7% in September 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.2% (May 2018) to 10.1% (Aug 2020), averaging 7.9%.

Sweden Unemployment rate, females (all ages) (% of active population, SA) (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 20265%6%7%8%9%10%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Sweden Unemployment rate, females (all ages) (% of active population, SA) (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20268.7%
August 20268.9%
July 20269.0%
June 20268.5%
May 20269.2%
April 20268.2%
March 20269.1%
February 20268.5%
January 20267.8%
December 20258.1%
November 20258.9%
October 20259.4%
September 20258.2%
August 20259.1%
July 20258.6%
June 20257.7%
May 20259.8%
April 20258.7%
March 20258.3%
February 20259.1%
January 202510.1%
December 20248.9%
November 20248.6%
October 20248.4%

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

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2001
Observations309
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high10.1% (Aug 2020)
10-year low5.2% (May 2018)
10-year average7.9%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeSE.UNEMP.M.SA.SEX-FEMALE

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment rate, females (all ages) (% of active population, SA) in Sweden?
The latest reading is 8.7% 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.SEX-FEMALE.

Last updated 2026-11-10. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Sweden — Unemployment rate, females (all ages) (% of active population, SA)”.