Sweden Forecast: Unemployment Rate
1980 - 2030 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Sweden Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Sweden Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 8.425 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records a decrease from the last reported number of 8.992 % in Dec 2025
- Looking ahead, Sweden Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 7.875 % in Dec 2030
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate
View Sweden's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1980 to 2030 in the chart:
What is Sweden's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2030?
Sweden Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 8.425 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.875 2030 | 7.975 2029 | 2.025 1989 | 11.150 1993 | % | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Albania (%) | 8.700 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.383 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.600 2030 | yearly | 2010 - 2030 |
| Angola (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Argentina (%) | 6.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.500 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Aruba (%) | 4.823 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Australia (%) | 4.285 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Austria (%) | 5.179 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.041 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Bahamas (%) | 9.029 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.200 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Barbados (%) | 7.834 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.889 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize (%) | 2.600 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Benin (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Bhutan (%) | 3.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 5.050 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.600 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Brazil (%) | 7.400 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.748 2030 | yearly | 2011 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.200 2030 | yearly | 1989 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Burundi (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cameroon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Canada (%) | 6.025 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 8.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chad (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chile (%) | 7.854 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| China (%) | 5.100 2030 | yearly | 2017 - 2030 |
| Colombia (%) | 9.400 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Comoros (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Costa Rica (%) | 8.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.000 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.679 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Denmark (%) | 5.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Djibouti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominica (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominican Republic (%) | 5.000 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.500 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.656 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (%) | 5.006 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Eritrea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Estonia (%) | 6.278 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Swaziland (%) | 25.000 2016 | yearly | 1995 - 2016 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Fiji (%) | 4.500 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Finland (%) | 7.100 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| France (%) | 6.663 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gabon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Gambia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Georgia (%) | 13.900 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Germany (%) | 2.963 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Greece (%) | 9.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Grenada (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guatemala (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea-Bissau (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guyana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Haiti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Honduras (%) | 8.000 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.753 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.000 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.000 2030 | yearly | 1984 - 2030 |
| Iran (%) | 9.000 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Iraq (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Ireland (%) | 4.507 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Israel (%) | 3.933 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Italy (%) | 8.250 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Jamaica (%) | 4.175 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.975 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.396 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Kiribati (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| South Korea (%) | 2.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.875 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.200 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.983 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Laos (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Latvia (%) | 6.397 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Lebanon (%) | 11.543 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Lesotho (%) | 0.000 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Liberia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Libya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -9,465.294 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 125,917.588 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 20.8 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 230,743.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (SEK bn) | 3,724.272 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (SEK bn) | 2,624.016 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (SEK bn) | 3,724.006 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central Govt Budget: Expenditure (SEK mn) | 1,223,847.620 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Central Govt Budget: Deficit or Surplus (SEK mn) | 19,063.590 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| General Government: Net Lending/Borrowing (SEK mn) | -38,719.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| General Government Debt: Gross: ESA 2010 (EUR mn) | 176,304.800 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.136 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 796.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 17,474.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,443,746.441 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,801,222.476 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,876,593.433 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 16,678.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -2.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,009,830.588 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,466,154.576 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,481.036 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 640.876 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 520.253 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 803.371 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: USA (SEK th) | 14,082,428.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 7,925,221.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Denmark (SEK th) | 12,706,909.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Germany (SEK th) | 17,257,732.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 70,503,003.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 9,445,867.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 16,604,277.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 26,518,903.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Chemicals and Related Products (SEK th) | 25,136,223.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 4,772,052.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Denmark (SEK th) | 11,277,718.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Germany (SEK th) | 26,510,720.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 20,311,495.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 19,524,887.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 12,741,314.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Crude Material and Inedible excl Fuel (SEK th) | 5,812,598.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 65,353,932.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports (SEK mn) | 155,000.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports (SEK mn) | 162,400.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -4.100 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -8.200 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -5.600 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -8.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 135.502 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.045 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 86.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 446,558.643 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 543,750.487 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 46,226.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.102 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 17,472.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,106,378.745 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,053,060.9 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -3.1 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 11.800 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.300 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 567.838 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,612.548 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 596,656.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,558,103.652 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.20 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 124.36 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: M0 (SEK mn) | 55,682.503 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (SEK mn) | 5,075,452.951 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 74,941.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 45,362.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Banks Deposits (SEK mn) | 7,611,376.929 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Banks Loans (SEK mn) | 8,665,610.691 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2025 |
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