Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate was 0.2643 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Sweden, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.2643 % change on previous year for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.7% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 3.02 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.68 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Sweden 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -4.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1994 | -0.9585 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1995 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -312.0% |
| 1996 | -0.8526 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1997 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 0.718 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1999 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +251.3% |
| 2000 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2215 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0407 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2004 | -0.9037 % change on previous year | +2121.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8551 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2006 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2009 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3356 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2011 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +529.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3994 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9401 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6237 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2020 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -334.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1822 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2022 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1560.0% |
| 2023 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2024 | -0.3158 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2643 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9718 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.774 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.3356 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4943 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 129 New Zealand 0.3645 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.2767 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Nepal 0.2767 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Netherlands 0.2554 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Greece 0.2455 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 0.2361 % change on previous year compare
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 (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Sweden was 0.2643 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.68 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.