Persons by household composition and labour status in Sweden
Sweden: Persons by household composition and labour status was 2,159 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons by household composition and labour status in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2,159 Thousand persons for persons by household composition and labour status in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by household composition and labour status in Sweden peaked at 2,304 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,904 Thousand persons, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,957 Thousand persons | 1,957 Thousand persons | 1,957 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,057 Thousand persons | 1,904 Thousand persons | 2,304 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,184 Thousand persons | 2,159 Thousand persons | 2,214 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by household composition and labour status in Sweden?
- Persons by household composition and labour status in Sweden was 2,159 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,304 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,904 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by household composition and labour status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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