Persons outside … Persons population private households in Sweden
Sweden: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 24.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.3
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
32.6
in 1998
All-time low
24.3
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 24.3 for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Sweden peaked at 32.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.9 | — |
| 1996 | 31.5 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 32 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 32.6 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 31.8 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 32.2 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 29.7 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.6 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 28.8 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.4 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.1 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.9 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.5 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 28 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.9 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.3 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 27 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.6 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.4 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 25.6 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 24.8 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 24.7 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.3 | -1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 24.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 24.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.76 | 30.9 | 32.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.69 | 28.7 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.08 | 26.6 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.42 | 24.3 | 26.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 41 Estonia 25.9 compare
- 41 Estonia 25.9 compare
- 43 Switzerland 24.5 compare
- 45 Netherlands 23.8 compare
- 45 Netherlands 23.8 compare
- 47 Iceland 18.5 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 - % of total population in private in Sweden?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Sweden was 24.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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