Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 551 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
551 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
18th
of 48 countries
All-time high
626 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
395 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden stood at 551 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 626 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 395 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Sweden 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 446 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 416 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 397 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 395 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 398 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 427 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 483 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 484 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 471 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 489 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 521 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 551 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 585 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 586 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 574 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 600 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 610 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 604 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 626 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 616 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 604 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 590 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 592 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 581 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 588 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 551 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 410.4 Thousand persons | 395 Thousand persons | 446 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 517.1 Thousand persons | 427 Thousand persons | 586 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.1 Thousand persons | 581 Thousand persons | 626 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 551 Thousand persons | 551 Thousand persons | 551 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden was 551 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 626 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 395 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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