LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Sweden
Sweden: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 18.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Sweden, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Sweden stood at 18.76. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Sweden peaked at 18.76 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.11, in 2018.
That places Sweden 10th out of 56 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.67 | — |
| 2015 | 14.47 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 13.09 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 12.37 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.11 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.43 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 16.06 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 17.94 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 15.8 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 16.12 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 17.48 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 18.76 | +7.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.04, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.52 | 12.11 | 15.67 | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.03 | 15.8 | 18.76 | 6 |
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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Sweden?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Sweden was 18.76 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.11 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.