Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Sweden, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Sweden is 98.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 21st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 99.6% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Sweden?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Sweden was 98.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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