Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 56.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden is 56.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden peaked at 69.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2004.
That places Sweden 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.1% | — |
| 1991 | 65.8% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 52.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 48.5% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.6% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 52.1% | 57.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden was 56.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.