Employment by status in Sweden
Sweden: Employment by status was 89.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 1991
All-time low
86.9%
in 1995
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Sweden, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 89.7% for employment by status in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Sweden peaked at 90.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1% | 86.9% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 88.1% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 88.2% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.3% | 89.7% | 5 |
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 employment by status in Sweden?
- Employment by status in Sweden was 89.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for employment by status?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.