Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden
Sweden: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 77.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.4
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
79.4
in 2018
All-time low
73.1
in 2010
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 77.4 for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden peaked at 79.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.1, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.9 | — |
| 2000 | 74.5 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 76.5 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 76.3 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.8 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 74.5 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 73.4 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 73.9 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 73.3 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 73.1 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.6 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 75.6 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.2 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.1 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 77.7 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.5 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 79.4 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 79.2 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.5 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 77 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 78.9 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.2 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 77.4 | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 77.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.25, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 77.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9 | 73.9 | 73.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.74 | 73.3 | 76.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8 | 73.1 | 79.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.83 | 77 | 79 | 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 rates by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden was 77.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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