Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Sweden
Sweden: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 5,263 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Sweden, 1963–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Sweden is 5,263 Persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Sweden peaked at 5,270 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,659 Persons, in 1963.
Sweden ranks 24th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3,659 Persons | — |
| 1964 | 3,660 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,698 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,733 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3,695 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3,737 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 3,782 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3,854 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3,860 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,862 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,879 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,963 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,062 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4,088 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 4,100 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4,116 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4,184 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4,234 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4,226 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4,222 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,224 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,254 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4,299 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4,334 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4,382 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4,450 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4,521 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4,556 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,477 Persons | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,284 Persons | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4,035 Persons | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4,001 Persons | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,062 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4,026 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,981 Persons | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4,041 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4,121 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,240 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4,317 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,332 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,318 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,294 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,346 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,426 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,543 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,595 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,501 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,524 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,626 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,657 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,705 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,772 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,837 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,910 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,021 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5,097 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,131 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,064 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,044 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,199 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,270 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,241 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,263 Persons | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5,263 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5,263 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,709 Persons | 3,659 Persons | 3,782 Persons | 7 |
| 1970s | 3,997 Persons | 3,854 Persons | 4,184 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,315 Persons | 4,222 Persons | 4,521 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,158 Persons | 3,981 Persons | 4,556 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,391 Persons | 4,240 Persons | 4,595 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,828 Persons | 4,524 Persons | 5,131 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,180 Persons | 5,044 Persons | 5,270 Persons | 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 unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Sweden?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Sweden was 5,263 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,270 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,659 Persons in 1963.
- How does Sweden rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.