Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 61.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sweden, 1975–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sweden stood at 61.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sweden peaked at 83.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1997.
That places Sweden 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 63.5% | — |
| 1976 | 62.5% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 69.4% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 81.4% | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 83.3% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 71.5% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 68.2% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.0% | 62.5% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 69.3% | 83.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 54.5% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 57.1% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 64.5% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 60.7% | 67.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sweden?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sweden was 61.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Sweden ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.