Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 5,749 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Sweden stood at 5,749. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 5,749 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 4,333, in 1998.
That places Sweden 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,361 | 4,333 | 4,388 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,643 | 4,364 | 4,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,183 | 4,909 | 5,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,617 | 5,491 | 5,749 | 7 |
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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 labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Sweden was 5,749 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,749 in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,333 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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