Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Sweden
Sweden: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
2nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
19.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2021
All-time low
10.02 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2024, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Sweden stood at 16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Sweden peaked at 19.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.02 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2001.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.37 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 10.02 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 10.18 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 13.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 14.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 13.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 12.12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 12.18 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 16.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 16.27 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.07 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.41 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.24 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.91 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.67 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.25 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 19.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 15.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +6.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.47 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10.02 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 15.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 15.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 16.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 15.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 19.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Finland 16.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Estonia 12.71 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Türkiye 10.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Latvia 8.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Greece 15.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Lithuania 8.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Spain 15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 5 France 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Netherlands 5.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 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 market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Sweden?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Sweden was 16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.