Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden
Sweden: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies was 2,432 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2,432 Thousand persons for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden peaked at 2,432 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,222 Thousand persons, in 2017.
That places Sweden 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,222 Thousand persons | — |
| 2018 | 2,252 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,299 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,315 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,326 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,374 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,395 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,386 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2,432 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,258 Thousand persons | 2,222 Thousand persons | 2,299 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,371 Thousand persons | 2,315 Thousand persons | 2,432 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.0992 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 107,607 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden?
- Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Sweden was 2,432 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,432 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,222 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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