Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force in Sweden
Sweden: Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force was 2,812 Persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force in Sweden, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in Sweden stood at 2,812 Persons.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in Sweden peaked at 2,871 Persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,726 Persons, in 2001.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,772 Persons | 2,726 Persons | 2,845 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,838 Persons | 2,804 Persons | 2,871 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,806 Persons | 2,777 Persons | 2,816 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in Sweden?
- Population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in Sweden was 2,812 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,871 Persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,726 Persons in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the outside the labour force population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the outside the labour force population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.