Sweden's employment among people aged 15-74 rose by 54.2 thousand from a year ago to 5.3 million in September 2026, including 2.53 million women and 2.76 million men. The average total number of hours worked per week stood at 175.4 million. source: Statistics Sweden

Employed Persons in Sweden averaged 4754.66 Thousand from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5524.00 Thousand in July of 2023 and a record low of 4153.00 Thousand in January of 2005. This page provides - Sweden Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Sweden Employed Persons - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on October of 2026.

Employed Persons in Sweden is expected to be 5300.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Employed Persons is projected to trend around 5330.00 Thousand in 2027 and 5350.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-16 06:00 AM
Employed Persons
Aug 5.423M 5.507M 5.4M
2026-10-16 06:00 AM
Employed Persons
Sep 5.292M 5.423M 5.4M
2026-11-20 07:00 AM
Employed Persons
Oct 5.292M 5.29M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 33.20 23.80 Hours Sep 2026
Employed Persons 5292.00 5423.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Rate 69.10 70.90 percent Sep 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.20 77.50 percent Sep 2026
Labour Costs 171.90 172.80 points Jul 2026
Unemployed Persons 466.40 505.20 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.10 8.50 percent Sep 2026
Wages 211.70 215.80 SEK/Hour Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 229.30 235.00 SEK/Hour Jul 2026


Sweden Employed Persons
In Sweden, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5292.00 5423.00 5524.00 4153.00 2001 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
Volume, NSA