Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 75.2 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sweden stood at 75.2. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 75.2 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 67.4, in 1998.
That places Sweden 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.4 | — |
| 1999 | 68.2 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 67.8 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.6 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 69.3 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.1 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.6 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.2 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 70.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.3 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.6 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.7 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.2 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.5 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.3 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.3 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.8 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 72.9 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.7 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 74.3 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.9 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 75 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 75.2 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8 | 67.4 | 68.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.52 | 67.8 | 70.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.24 | 69.7 | 72.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.99 | 72.9 | 75.2 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sweden was 75.2 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2 in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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