Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Sweden's labour force participation stands at 64.6% as of 2025-12-31, down from 64.74% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Sweden's labour force participation was 64.6%, down from 64.74% in 2024.
In 2024, Sweden's labour force participation was 64.74%, down from 64.93% in 2023.
In 2023, Sweden's labour force participation was 64.93%, up from 64.56% in 2022.
In 2022, Sweden's labour force participation was 64.56%, up from 64.18% in 2021.
In 2021, Sweden's labour force participation was 64.18%, up from 64.15% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.6% | -0.14% |
| 2024 | 64.74% | -0.196% |
| 2023 | 64.93% | +0.373% |
| 2022 | 64.56% | +0.382% |
| 2021 | 64.18% | +0.024% |
| 2020 | 64.15% | -0.431% |
| 2019 | 64.58% | +0.083% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +0.109% |
| 2017 | 64.39% | +0.313% |
| 2016 | 64.08% | +0.156% |
| 2015 | 63.92% | +0.024% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +0.044% |
| 2013 | 63.85% | +0.327% |
| 2012 | 63.53% | -0.004% |
| 2011 | 63.53% | +0.335% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -0.164% |
| 2009 | 63.36% | -0.505% |
| 2008 | 63.87% | +0.163% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +0.367% |
| 2006 | 63.34% | +0.099% |
| 2005 | 63.24% | +0.826% |
| 2004 | 62.41% | -0.23% |
| 2003 | 62.64% | -0.011% |
| 2002 | 62.65% | -0.037% |
| 2001 | 62.69% | +0.694% |
| 2000 | 61.99% | -0.603% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | +0.521% |
| 1998 | 62.08% | -0.633% |
| 1997 | 62.71% | -0.295% |
| 1996 | 63% | -0.218% |
| 1995 | 63.22% | +0.518% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | -0.733% |
| 1993 | 63.44% | -1.44% |
| 1992 | 64.88% | -1.41% |
| 1991 | 66.29% | -0.744% |
| 1990 | 67.03% | — |
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Sweden's labour force participation is 64.6% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 64.74% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 67.03% (1990); the lowest is 61.99% (2000), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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