Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 75.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2025
All-time low
67.8%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sweden is 75.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 75.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.2% | — |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 75.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 75.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 67.8% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 70.5% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 73.3% | 75.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Iceland 81.5% compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 5 Switzerland 75.5% compare
- 6 Estonia 74.1% compare
- 6 Estonia 74.1% 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 nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 75.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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