Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Sweden
Sweden: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 5.30 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Sweden, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Sweden stood at 5.30 million. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Sweden peaked at 5.30 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 12th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.10 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 3.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.34 million | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 3.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.64 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.85 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.99 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.97 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.99 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.27 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.06 million | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.81 million | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.77 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.80 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.75 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.19 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.11 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 5.30 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.29 million | 3.10 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.75 million | 3.58 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 million | 3.97 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 million | 3.75 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 million | 4.00 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 4.21 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million | 4.86 million | 5.30 million | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 38,962 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 61,794 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 606,857 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Sweden?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Sweden was 5.30 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org