Labor force with basic education in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force with basic education was 45.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Sweden is 45.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Sweden peaked at 64.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 73rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51.5% | — |
| 1996 | 64.8% | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 45.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 45.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +25.8% | 51.5% | 64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 48.9% | 64.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 46.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.2% | 48.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 with basic education in Sweden?
- Labor force with basic education in Sweden was 45.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force with basic education?
- Sweden ranks 73rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 (% of total 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).