Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,891 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
1,891
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,136
in 2010
All-time low
1,891
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Sweden is 1,891, measured in 2026. 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 educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 2,136 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,891, in 2026.
That places Sweden 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,096 | — |
| 1999 | 2,042 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,075 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,976 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,006 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,034 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,076 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,990 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,014 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,014 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,052 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,119 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,136 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,114 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,103 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,088 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,079 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,092 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,098 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,077 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,070 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,049 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,047 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,043 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,993 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,953 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,985 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1,908 | -3.8% |
| 2026 | 1,891 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,069 | 2,042 | 2,096 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,036 | 1,976 | 2,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,090 | 2,049 | 2,136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,974 | 1,891 | 2,047 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Sweden was 1,891 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,136 in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 in 2026.
- How does Sweden rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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