Sweden Employment Rate (2025)
Sweden's Employment Rate: 81.8 % of population (20–64) in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.
Sweden (2025)
81.8
% of population (20–64)
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population (20–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 81.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2023 | 82.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2022 | 82 | +1.6pp |
| 2021 | 80.4 | -0.4pp |
| 2020 | 80.8 | -1.3pp |
| 2019 | 82.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2018 | 82.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2017 | 81.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2016 | 81.2 | +0.7pp |
| 2015 | 80.5 | +0.5pp |
| 2014 | 80 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 79.8 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 79.4 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 79.4 | +1.3pp |
| 2010 | 78.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 78.3 | -2.1pp |
| 2008 | 80.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2007 | 80.1 | +1.3pp |
| 2006 | 78.8 | +0.9pp |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 81.8 % of population (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 77.9 in 2005 to 82.6 in 2023.
This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in Sweden from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in Sweden from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 82.6 % of population (20–64) in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 77.9 in 2005. The latest reading of 81.8 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1pp.