Labor force with basic education, male in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force with basic education, male was 50.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Sweden is 50.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Sweden peaked at 69.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 83rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58.0% | — |
| 1996 | 69.2% | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 55.8% | 69.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 51.2% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 51.6% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 49.2% | 55.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Sweden?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Sweden was 50.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Sweden ranks 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).