ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Sweden

Sweden: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 98.39 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.39 1000 No
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
30th
of 80 countries
All-time high
98.39 1000 No
in 2024
All-time low
34.01 1000 No
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Sweden, 1995–2024

4060801001995200920241995: 44.6 1000 No1996: 42.7 1000 No1997: 34 1000 No1998: 45.3 1000 No1999: 47.3 1000 No2000: 54.6 1000 No2001: 47.4 1000 No2002: 51.6 1000 No2003: 50.8 1000 No2004: 51.3 1000 No2005: 48.4 1000 No2006: 50.2 1000 No2007: 56.5 1000 No2008: 61 1000 No2009: 68.9 1000 No2010: 78.9 1000 No2011: 80.9 1000 No2012: 50.6 1000 No2013: 47.2 1000 No2014: 52.9 1000 No2015: 57.7 1000 No2016: 56.9 1000 No2017: 64.3 1000 No2018: 65.9 1000 No2019: 72.5 1000 No2020: 67.7 1000 No2021: 93.1 1000 No2022: 92.2 1000 No2023: 92.9 1000 No2024: 98.4 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 98.39 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Sweden peaked at 98.39 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.01 1000 No, in 1997.

That places Sweden 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Sweden, 1995 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1995 44.62 1000 No
1996 42.68 1000 No -4.3%
1997 34.01 1000 No -20.3%
1998 45.27 1000 No +33.1%
1999 47.28 1000 No +4.4%
2000 54.59 1000 No +15.5%
2001 47.42 1000 No -13.1%
2002 51.59 1000 No +8.8%
2003 50.78 1000 No -1.6%
2004 51.34 1000 No +1.1%
2005 48.37 1000 No -5.8%
2006 50.19 1000 No +3.8%
2007 56.5 1000 No +12.6%
2008 61.02 1000 No +8.0%
2009 68.92 1000 No +12.9%
2010 78.86 1000 No +14.4%
2011 80.92 1000 No +2.6%
2012 50.59 1000 No -37.5%
2013 47.23 1000 No -6.6%
2014 52.93 1000 No +12.1%
2015 57.71 1000 No +9.0%
2016 56.85 1000 No -1.5%
2017 64.32 1000 No +13.1%
2018 65.9 1000 No +2.5%
2019 72.46 1000 No +10.0%
2020 67.73 1000 No -6.5%
2021 93.13 1000 No +37.5%
2022 92.23 1000 No -1.0%
2023 92.87 1000 No +0.7%
2024 98.39 1000 No +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.77 1000 No 34.01 1000 No 47.28 1000 No 5
2000s 54.07 1000 No 47.42 1000 No 68.92 1000 No 10
2010s 62.78 1000 No 47.23 1000 No 80.92 1000 No 10
2020s 88.87 1000 No 67.73 1000 No 98.39 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 27 Rwanda 151.92 1000 No compare
  2. 28 Poland 134.76 1000 No compare
  3. 29 Italy 131.76 1000 No compare
  4. 31 Chile 96.81 1000 No compare
  5. 32 Senegal 78.54 1000 No compare
  6. 33 Panama 75.61 1000 No compare

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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 98.39 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 98.39 1000 No in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 34.01 1000 No in 1997.
How does Sweden rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Sweden ranks 30th 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 85.9%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,541 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.