Sweden (2025)
61.5
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2)
-1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Sweden Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) YoY Change
2025 61.5 -1.1pp
2024 62.6 -0.6pp
2023 63.2 +1.6pp
2022 61.6 +3.6pp
2021 58 -1.7pp
2020 59.7 -4.1pp
2019 63.8 -0.7pp
2018 64.5 +0.5pp
2017 64 +0.7pp
2016 63.3 unchanged
2015 63.3 -0.3pp
2014 63.6 -0.2pp
2013 63.8 -1.6pp
2012 65.4 -0.4pp
2011 65.8 +1.1pp
2010 64.7 -0.5pp
2009 65.2 -2.4pp
2008 67.6 -0.4pp
2007 68 -0.1pp
2006 68.1 +2pp

About this Dataset

Sweden recorded 61.5 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was -1.1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 58 in 2021 to 68.1 in 2006.

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Sweden from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Sweden from 2005 to present. 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 68.1 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of 58 in 2021. The latest reading of 61.5 in 2025 represents a change of -1.1pp.