Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 1,856 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Sweden stood at 1,856 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Sweden peaked at 2,096 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,856 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,042 Thousand persons | 1,989 Thousand persons | 2,096 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,975 Thousand persons | 1,920 Thousand persons | 2,075 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,035 Thousand persons | 2,000 Thousand persons | 2,068 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,924 Thousand persons | 1,856 Thousand persons | 2,013 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
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- 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 outside the labour force by citizenship in Sweden?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Sweden was 1,856 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,096 Thousand persons in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,856 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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