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
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 3rd out of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2 | 68.2 | 68.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.31 | 67.8 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.92 | 70.5 | 73.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.58 | 73.3 | 75.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Iceland 81.5 compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2 compare
- 4 Switzerland 75.5 compare
- 5 Estonia 74.1 compare
- 6 Denmark 74 compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
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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 3rd out of 33 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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