Sweden Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
- Sweden labor force participation rate for 2021 was 54.01%, a 1.65% increase from 2020.
- Sweden labor force participation rate for 2020 was 52.36%, a 2.98% decline from 2019.
- Sweden labor force participation rate for 2019 was 55.34%, a 0.54% increase from 2018.
- Sweden labor force participation rate for 2018 was 54.80%, a 0.87% decline from 2017.
Sweden Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2021 |
54.01% |
1.65% |
2020 |
52.36% |
-2.98% |
2019 |
55.34% |
0.54% |
2018 |
54.80% |
-0.87% |
2017 |
55.67% |
-0.24% |
2016 |
55.91% |
-0.12% |
2015 |
56.03% |
-0.01% |
2014 |
56.04% |
1.40% |
2013 |
54.64% |
2.31% |
2012 |
52.33% |
-0.34% |
2011 |
52.67% |
1.11% |
2010 |
51.56% |
0.38% |
2009 |
51.17% |
-2.05% |
2008 |
53.23% |
0.56% |
2007 |
52.67% |
1.08% |
2006 |
51.59% |
1.61% |
2005 |
49.98% |
1.64% |
2004 |
48.35% |
-2.09% |
2003 |
50.44% |
0.15% |
2002 |
50.29% |
-2.06% |
2001 |
52.35% |
0.10% |
2000 |
52.25% |
0.09% |
1999 |
52.16% |
0.09% |
1998 |
52.06% |
0.09% |
1997 |
51.97% |
0.10% |
1996 |
51.87% |
0.11% |
1995 |
51.76% |
0.12% |
1994 |
51.64% |
-1.49% |
1993 |
53.13% |
-5.71% |
1992 |
58.84% |
-5.50% |
1991 |
64.34% |
-3.10% |
1990 |
67.44% |
-3.10% |