Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in Sweden
Sweden: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient was 1.04 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in Sweden, 1985–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.04 for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in 2026. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Sweden peaked at 1.04 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 15th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.02 | — |
| 1986 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 56,545 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 555,308 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Sweden?
- Economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Sweden was 1.04 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 117 — Trend employment coefficient. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP