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 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
698
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
698
in 2025
All-time low
554
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Sweden, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 698 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 554, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 10th of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 554 | — |
| 2006 | 583 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 612 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 635 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 626 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 641 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 659 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 649 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 664 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 667 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 652 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 640 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 632 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 622 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 631 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 597 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 626 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 665 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 683 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 683 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 698 | +2.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 698 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 317, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 698 is above the median for high income countries, which is 349.5, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 602 | 554 | 635 | 5 |
| 2010s | 645.7 | 622 | 667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.67 | 597 | 698 | 6 |
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 698 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 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 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 45 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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