Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 243 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
243
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
256
in 2012
All-time low
166
in 2017
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 243 for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 256 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 166, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 228 | — |
| 2009 | 246 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 221 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 237 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 256 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 249 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 238 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 209 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 175 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 166 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 178 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 190 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 233 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 187 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 183 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 204 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 213 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 224 | +5.2% |
| 2026 | 243 | +8.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 243 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 243 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237 | 228 | 246 | 2 |
| 2010s | 211.9 | 166 | 256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.43 | 183 | 243 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden was 243 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 256 in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 166 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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