Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 64.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 64.6% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Sweden peaked at 67.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.0% | — |
| 1991 | 66.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.8% | 62.1% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 62.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 63.2% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.2% | 64.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Sweden?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Sweden was 64.6% 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 15+) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Sweden ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.