Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Sweden
Sweden: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 5,839 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Sweden, 1995β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Sweden is 5,839, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Sweden peaked at 5,839 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,333, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 30th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,389 | 4,333 | 4,447 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,685 | 4,364 | 4,909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,217 | 4,950 | 5,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,699 | 5,522 | 5,839 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Sweden?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Sweden was 5,839 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,839 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,333 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.