Employment-to-population ratio in Sweden
Sweden: Employment-to-population ratio was 51.24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 51.24 for employment-to-population ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio in Sweden peaked at 59.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.24, in 2025.
That places Sweden 43rd out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.39 | — |
| 2005 | 57.71 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 58.91 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 59.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 56.6 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 54.87 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 54.5 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.17 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 55.13 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.87 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.96 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.2 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 55.99 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.74 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 55.47 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.6 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 55.63 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 54.19 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 54.95 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 54.94 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.88 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 51.24 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1 | 54.87 | 59.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.56 | 54.5 | 56.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.97 | 51.24 | 55.63 | 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-to-population ratio in Sweden?
- Employment-to-population ratio in Sweden was 51.24 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.24 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for employment-to-population ratio?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.