Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 83.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Sweden stood at 83.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Sweden peaked at 84.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.3% | — |
| 1991 | 83.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 81.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 77.7% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 77.4% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 79.1% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 82.5% | 84.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Netherlands 85.6% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 85.0% compare
- 9 Switzerland 84.0% compare
- 11 Nigeria 83.3% compare
- 12 Bahamas 82.9% compare
- 13 New Zealand 82.6% compare
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 labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Sweden?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Sweden was 83.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.