Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 1,891 Thousand persons in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
1,891 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,136 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
1,891 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Sweden stood at 1,891 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 2,136 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,891 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Sweden 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,096 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,042 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,075 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,976 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,006 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,034 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,076 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,990 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,014 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,014 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,052 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,119 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,136 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,114 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,103 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,088 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,079 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,092 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,098 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,077 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,070 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,049 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,047 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,043 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,993 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,953 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,985 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1,908 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2026 | 1,891 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,069 Thousand persons | 2,042 Thousand persons | 2,096 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,036 Thousand persons | 1,976 Thousand persons | 2,119 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,090 Thousand persons | 2,049 Thousand persons | 2,136 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,974 Thousand persons | 1,891 Thousand persons | 2,047 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Sweden was 1,891 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,136 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Sweden rank for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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