Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Sweden
Sweden: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 698 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Sweden, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 698 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Sweden peaked at 698 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 554 Thousand persons, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 554 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 583 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 612 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 635 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 626 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 641 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 659 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 649 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 664 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 667 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 652 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 640 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 632 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 622 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 631 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 597 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 626 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 665 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 683 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 683 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 698 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 602 Thousand persons | 554 Thousand persons | 635 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 645.7 Thousand persons | 622 Thousand persons | 667 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.67 Thousand persons | 597 Thousand persons | 698 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 698 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 698 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 554 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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