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. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
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 | Percentage of total recent immigrants | 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% | -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 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 77.2% | 79.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 77.6% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 81.3% | 93.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Malta 88.3% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 86.1% compare
- 9 Czechia 86.0% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 83.0% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 83.0% 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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