Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Sweden
Sweden: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Sweden, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Sweden is 0.1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Sweden peaked at 0.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Sweden 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.2 | — |
| 2022 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Bulgaria 0.2 compare
- 6 Italy 0.2 compare
- 6 Portugal 0.2 compare
- 9 Belgium 0.1
- 9 Cyprus 0.1 compare
- 9 Germany 0.1 compare
- 9 Finland 0.1 compare
- 9 Croatia 0.1 compare
- 9 Hungary 0.1 compare
- 9 North Macedonia 0.1 compare
- 9 Serbia 0.1 compare
- 9 Croatia 0.1 compare
- 9 North Macedonia 0.1 compare
- 9 Serbia 0.1 compare
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 not seeking employment by main reason in Sweden?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Sweden was 0.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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