Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 85.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.9
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
93.5
in 2023
All-time low
77.2
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Sweden is 85.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Sweden peaked at 93.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.2, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 10th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 77.2 | — |
| 2009 | 79.9 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 79.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.6 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 77.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.1 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 79.8 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.4 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.7 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.4 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 83.3 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 80.3 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 81.3 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 87.4 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 87 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 93.5 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 87.1 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 85.9 | -1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 85.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.7, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 85.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.25, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.55 | 77.2 | 79.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.41 | 77.6 | 85.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.03 | 81.3 | 93.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Malta 88.3 compare
- 8 Luxembourg 86.1 compare
- 9 Czechia 86 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 83 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 83 compare
- 13 Netherlands 82.7 compare
- 13 Netherlands 82.7 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 recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Sweden?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Sweden was 85.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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