# Unemployment rate, foreign-born: Sweden

> Unemployment rate, foreign-born in Sweden was 14.9 % (September 2026).

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 14.9 % |
| Period | September 2026 (2026M09) |
| Change vs a year earlier | -0.6 percentage points |
| Frequency | month |

## Definition

Share of the labour force aged 15-74 that is unemployed among people foreign-born, seasonally adjusted.

## Recent periods

| Period | % |
|---|---:|
| September 2026 | 14.9 |
| August 2026 | 14.9 |
| July 2026 | 15.8 |
| June 2026 | 16.2 |
| May 2026 | 15.9 |
| April 2026 | 13.7 |
| March 2026 | 16.4 |
| February 2026 | 14.2 |
| January 2026 | 15.0 |
| December 2025 | 16.0 |
| November 2025 | 16.4 |
| October 2025 | 16.9 |

## Checks

Status: verified, 2026-10-31
- ok: range: latest 2026M09 = 14.9, allowed 1..35
- ok: fresh: latest 2026M09 ends 31 days ago, max 90

## Source and use

Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB6512, processed by SwedenMetrics.

Data licence: CC0. Feel free to cite with a link to the page.

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