Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Sweden

Sweden: Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and was 75.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
75.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2025
All-time low
73.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Sweden, 2021–2025

0204060802021202320252021: 73.6 Percentage2022: 74.4 Percentage2023: 75.2 Percentage2024: 75.3 Percentage2025: 75.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 75.7% for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over five years.

Sweden ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level in Sweden, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 73.6%
2022 74.4% +1.1%
2023 75.2% +1.1%
2024 75.3% +0.1%
2025 75.7% +0.5%

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Iceland 81.5% compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
  3. 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
  4. 5 Switzerland 75.5% compare
  5. 6 Estonia 74.1% compare
  6. 6 Estonia 74.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Sweden?
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Sweden was 75.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and?
Sweden ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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