Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Sweden
Sweden: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 67.5 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Sweden, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 67.5 for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Sweden peaked at 73.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.56, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 9th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.52 | 71.95 | 73.36 | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.18 | 66.56 | 73.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Sweden?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Sweden was 67.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 73.36 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.56 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.