Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Sweden
Sweden: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 224 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
224 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
248 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
170 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Sweden is 224 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Sweden peaked at 248 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 170 Thousand persons, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 215 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 234 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 228 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 225 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 237 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 248 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 238 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 213 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 182 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 172 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 170 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 190 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 215 Thousand persons | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 205 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 180 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 194 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 212 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 224 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.5 Thousand persons | 215 Thousand persons | 234 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 210.3 Thousand persons | 170 Thousand persons | 248 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 205 Thousand persons | 180 Thousand persons | 224 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 slack by sex and age - annual data in Sweden?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Sweden was 224 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 248 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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