Population by labor force status in Sweden
Sweden: Population by labor force status was 1.78 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Sweden is 1.78 million people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Sweden peaked at 1.84 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million people, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.66 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.83 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million people | 1.78 million people | 1.84 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Sweden?
- Population by labor force status in Sweden was 1.78 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million people in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for population by labor force status?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).