Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Sweden
Sweden: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 4,448 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Sweden, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Sweden stood at 4,448. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Sweden peaked at 5,336 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,448, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 29th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,772 | — |
| 2015 | 4,837 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,910 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,022 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5,097 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,132 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,064 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,105 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5,257 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5,336 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5,303 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 4,448 | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,962 | 4,772 | 5,132 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,086 | 4,448 | 5,336 | 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 (current ilo definition - icls19) in Sweden?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Sweden was 4,448 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,336 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,448 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.