ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Sweden
Sweden: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 60.77 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 60.77 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Sweden peaked at 63.26 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.75 1000 No, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 31st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.46 1000 No | — |
| 1996 | 26.58 1000 No | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 25.75 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 37.19 1000 No | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 38.83 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 35.75 1000 No | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 32.82 1000 No | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 36.69 1000 No | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 36.49 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.05 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 34.33 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 33.94 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.9 1000 No | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 41.54 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 46.31 1000 No | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 55.98 1000 No | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 54.42 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 33.01 1000 No | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 32.47 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 35.83 1000 No | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 37.73 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 35.22 1000 No | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 41.36 1000 No | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 41.08 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.88 1000 No | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 44.29 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.26 1000 No | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 61.36 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 57.75 1000 No | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 60.77 1000 No | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.96 1000 No | 25.75 1000 No | 38.83 1000 No | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.08 1000 No | 32.82 1000 No | 46.31 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2 1000 No | 32.47 1000 No | 55.98 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.49 1000 No | 44.29 1000 No | 63.26 1000 No | 5 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Sweden?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Sweden was 60.77 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 63.26 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.75 1000 No in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.