ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Sweden
Sweden: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 62.52 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Sweden is 62.52 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Sweden peaked at 71 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.52 %, in 2024.
That places Sweden 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70 % | — |
| 1996 | 69.3 % | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 68.45 % | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 68 % | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 68.92 % | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 68.11 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 69.16 % | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68.86 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.19 % | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.12 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.72 % | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 69.83 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.18 % | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 69.94 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.21 % | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.03 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.56 % | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.9 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.44 % | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.72 % | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.23 % | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.46 % | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 70.88 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.41 % | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.17 % | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 62.9 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.48 % | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 62.52 % | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.93 % | 68 % | 70 % | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.13 % | 68.11 % | 70.18 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.79 % | 68.9 % | 71 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5 % | 62.52 % | 70.41 % | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 285,074 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 25,438 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Sweden?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Sweden was 62.52 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 71 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.52 % in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — 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.