Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Sweden
Sweden: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 602 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
602
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
670
in 2014
All-time low
416
in 1998
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Sweden, 1996–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 602 for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Sweden peaked at 670 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 416, in 1998.
That places Sweden 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 450 | — |
| 1997 | 425 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 416 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 420 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 426 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 515 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 510 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 506 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 511 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 554 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 585 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 614 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 637 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 628 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 643 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 661 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 652 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 668 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 670 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 656 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 642 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 637 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 627 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 637 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 602 | -5.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 602 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 602 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 427.75 | 416 | 450 | 4 |
| 2000s | 548.6 | 426 | 637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 649.3 | 627 | 670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 602 | 602 | 602 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Sweden?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Sweden was 602 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 670 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 416 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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