Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Sweden
Sweden: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 602 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
602 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
670 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
416 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Sweden, 1996–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 602 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 416 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Sweden 14th out of 45 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 450 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 425 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 416 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 420 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 426 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 515 Thousand persons | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 510 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 506 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 511 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 554 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 585 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 614 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 637 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 628 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 643 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 661 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 652 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 668 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 670 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 656 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 642 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 637 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 627 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 637 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 602 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 427.75 Thousand persons | 416 Thousand persons | 450 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 548.6 Thousand persons | 426 Thousand persons | 637 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 649.3 Thousand persons | 627 Thousand persons | 670 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 602 Thousand persons | 602 Thousand persons | 602 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 45 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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