Labour force by citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Labour force by citizenship was 5,773 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,773
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,773
in 2025
All-time low
4,333
in 1998
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force by citizenship in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by citizenship in Sweden stood at 5,773. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Sweden peaked at 5,773 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,333, in 1998.
That places Sweden 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force by citizenship in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,447 | — |
| 1996 | 4,409 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,369 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,333 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,388 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,364 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,555 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4,575 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,608 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,620 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,687 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,766 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,839 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,898 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,909 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,950 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,018 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5,061 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,116 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,184 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5,225 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,279 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,383 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,444 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,508 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,522 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,537 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,620 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5,710 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,722 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 5,773 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,389 | 4,333 | 4,447 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,682 | 4,364 | 4,909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,217 | 4,950 | 5,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,647 | 5,522 | 5,773 | 6 |
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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 in Sweden?
- Labour force by citizenship in Sweden was 5,773 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,773 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,333 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for labour force by citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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