{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"se-employment-rate-older-workers","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-employment-rate-older-workers","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-employment-rate-older-workers/","title":"Sweden Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64 (2025)","description":"Sweden's Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64: 78.3 % of population (55–64) in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Sweden","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Sweden","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of population (55–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Sweden Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Sweden"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Sweden (2025)","value":"78.3","unit":"% of population (55–64)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Sweden Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":69.5},{"period":"2006","value":69.6},{"period":"2007","value":70},{"period":"2008","value":70.1},{"period":"2009","value":70},{"period":"2010","value":70.4},{"period":"2011","value":72},{"period":"2012","value":73},{"period":"2013","value":73.6},{"period":"2014","value":74},{"period":"2015","value":74.5},{"period":"2016","value":75.5},{"period":"2017","value":76.4},{"period":"2018","value":78},{"period":"2019","value":77.7},{"period":"2020","value":77.6},{"period":"2021","value":76.4},{"period":"2022","value":77},{"period":"2023","value":78},{"period":"2024","value":78.1},{"period":"2025","value":78.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (55–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"78.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"78.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"78.0","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"77.0","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"76.4","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"77.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"77.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"78.0","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"76.4","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"75.5","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"74.5","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"74.0","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"73.6","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"73.0","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"72.0","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"70.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"70.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"70.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"70.0","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"69.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment rate for workers aged 55-64 in Sweden from 2005 to present. This cohort is critical for pension sustainability and workforce planning. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 78.3 % of population (55–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 69.5 in 2005. The latest reading of 78.3 in 2025 represents a change of +0.2pp."}]}