Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Sweden
Sweden: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 1,721 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Sweden is 1,721, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Sweden peaked at 2,091 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,721, in 2025.
That places Sweden 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,982 | — |
| 1996 | 2,006 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,048 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,091 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,038 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,024 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,914 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,931 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,942 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,976 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,914 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,866 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,866 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,887 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,951 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,971 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,956 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,951 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,936 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,914 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,922 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,939 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,912 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,913 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,885 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,908 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,870 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,814 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,762 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,750 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,721 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,033 | 1,982 | 2,091 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,927 | 1,866 | 2,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,930 | 1,885 | 1,971 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,804 | 1,721 | 1,908 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Sweden?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Sweden was 1,721 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,091 in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,721 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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