ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sweden

Sweden: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 746.19 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
746.19 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,485 1000 No
in 2008
All-time low
707.81 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
30
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sweden, 1995–2024

05001.0k1.5k1995200920241995: 1.4k 1000 No1996: 1.4k 1000 No1997: 1.3k 1000 No1998: 1.4k 1000 No1999: 1.4k 1000 No2000: 1.4k 1000 No2001: 1.4k 1000 No2002: 1.4k 1000 No2003: 1.4k 1000 No2004: 1.4k 1000 No2005: 1.4k 1000 No2006: 1.4k 1000 No2007: 1.5k 1000 No2008: 1.5k 1000 No2009: 1.4k 1000 No2010: 1.4k 1000 No2011: 1.5k 1000 No2012: 707.8 1000 No2013: 709.8 1000 No2014: 712.9 1000 No2015: 711.2 1000 No2016: 710.9 1000 No2017: 723.9 1000 No2018: 734.6 1000 No2019: 742.5 1000 No2020: 725.9 1000 No2021: 750.4 1000 No2022: 757.4 1000 No2023: 745.3 1000 No2024: 746.2 1000 No

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sweden is 746.19 1000 No, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sweden peaked at 1,485 1000 No in 2008 and was at its lowest, 707.81 1000 No, in 2012.

That places Sweden 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Sweden, 1995 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1995 1,412 1000 No
1996 1,366 1000 No -3.3%
1997 1,340 1000 No -1.9%
1998 1,436 1000 No +7.2%
1999 1,446 1000 No +0.7%
2000 1,378 1000 No -4.7%
2001 1,425 1000 No +3.4%
2002 1,421 1000 No -0.2%
2003 1,420 1000 No -0.1%
2004 1,403 1000 No -1.2%
2005 1,407 1000 No +0.2%
2006 1,440 1000 No +2.4%
2007 1,476 1000 No +2.4%
2008 1,485 1000 No +0.7%
2009 1,429 1000 No -3.8%
2010 1,444 1000 No +1.0%
2011 1,471 1000 No +1.9%
2012 707.81 1000 No -51.9%
2013 709.81 1000 No +0.3%
2014 712.85 1000 No +0.4%
2015 711.17 1000 No -0.2%
2016 710.86 1000 No -0.0%
2017 723.85 1000 No +1.8%
2018 734.59 1000 No +1.5%
2019 742.46 1000 No +1.1%
2020 725.87 1000 No -2.2%
2021 750.36 1000 No +3.4%
2022 757.36 1000 No +0.9%
2023 745.34 1000 No -1.6%
2024 746.19 1000 No +0.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 746.19 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 426.42 1000 No, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 746.19 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 519.38 1000 No, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -51.9% 1,471 1000 No 707.81 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,400 1000 No 1,340 1000 No 1,446 1000 No 5
2000s 1,428 1000 No 1,378 1000 No 1,485 1000 No 10
2010s 866.8 1000 No 707.81 1000 No 1,471 1000 No 10
2020s 745.02 1000 No 725.87 1000 No 757.36 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 35 Austria 903.48 1000 No compare
  2. 36 Tunisia 786.2 1000 No compare
  3. 37 Hungary 785.91 1000 No compare
  4. 39 Slovakia 655.99 1000 No compare
  5. 40 Chile 639.94 1000 No compare
  6. 41 Ireland 623.85 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sweden?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sweden was 746.19 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, total (15+), rural recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,485 1000 No in 2008.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 707.81 1000 No in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
Sweden ranks 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — 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, 1,579 data points, 1987–2025
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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.