# Sweden’s unemployment rate reaches 8.1% in September

> Statistics Sweden reported 466,000 unemployed people aged 15–74 in September 2026, an unadjusted unemployment rate of 8.1%. The number of employed people was 5.292 million.

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- Country: Sweden
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:03+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09
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The seasonally adjusted and smoothed unemployment rate was 8.7%, while the corresponding employment rate was 69.6%. Unemployment among people aged 15–24 was 20.8%; its adjusted and smoothed rate was 23.2%.

## Data

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Methodology: Measures and period comparisons are reproduced from the source release; no additional calculations were made.

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Unadjusted unemployment rate | 8.1 |
| Adjusted and smoothed unemployment rate | 8.7 |
| Unadjusted youth unemployment rate, ages 15-24 | 20.8 |
| Adjusted and smoothed youth unemployment rate | 23.2 |

Sources: <https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/labour-market/labour-force-supply/labour-force-surveys-lfs/pong/statistical-news/labour-force-surveys-lfs-september-2026/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/sweden-labour-market-employment-unemployment-september-2026/data/release-statistics?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/sweden-labour-market-employment-unemployment-september-2026/data/release-statistics?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Statistics Sweden](<https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/labour-market/labour-force-supply/labour-force-surveys-lfs/pong/statistical-news/labour-force-surveys-lfs-september-2026/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-16)

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