From 2012 to 2022, there were more men than women receiving unemployment benefits in Sweden every year. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of recipients increased sharply in 2020, reaching close to 179,000 male recipients and 162,000 female. In 2022, the number of unemployment benefits were back to pre-pandemic levels, reaching nearly 118,000 male and 110,000 female recipients.
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IAF. (March 17, 2023). Number of unemployment benefit recipients in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/538102/sweden-unemployment-benefit-recipients-by-gender/
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Number of unemployment benefit recipients in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by gender [Graph], IAF, March 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/538102/sweden-unemployment-benefit-recipients-by-gender/
