Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Sweden
Sweden: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 67.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 1995
All-time low
60.2%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Sweden stood at 67.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Sweden peaked at 69.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69.1% | — |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 60.2% | 69.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 60.4% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 63.3% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 66.2% | 67.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Iceland 75.6% compare
- 2 Netherlands 68.7% compare
- 2 Netherlands 68.7% compare
- 4 Malta 67.5% compare
- 6 Switzerland 67.3% compare
- 7 Estonia 66.4% compare
- 7 Estonia 66.4% compare
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 participation rates by educational attainment level and in Sweden?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Sweden was 67.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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