Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 57.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 57.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden peaked at 70.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 37th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 55.9% | — |
| 1975 | 70.3% | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 67.0% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 69.3% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.9% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 70.5% | 70.3% | 70.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 66.4% | 64.4% | 69.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 42.3% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 41.1% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.8% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 52.2% | 57.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden was 57.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.