Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,856 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,856
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,096
in 1998
All-time low
1,856
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1,856 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2025. 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 educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 2,096 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,856, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,042 | 1,989 | 2,096 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,975 | 1,920 | 2,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,035 | 2,000 | 2,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,924 | 1,856 | 2,013 | 6 |
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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 persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Sweden was 1,856 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,096 in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,856 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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