Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Sweden
Sweden: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 24.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 42nd of 45 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 the labour force - % of total population in private in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.9% | — |
| 1996 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +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 | 30.0% | +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 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.7% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.3% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 39 Estonia 25.9% compare
- 39 Estonia 25.9% compare
- 41 Switzerland 24.5% compare
- 43 Netherlands 23.8% compare
- 43 Netherlands 23.8% compare
- 45 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 42nd out of 45 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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