Sweden's employment among people aged 15-74 fell by 35,000 year-on-year to 5.23 million in April 2026, including 2.514 million women and 2.712 million men. The average total number of hours worked per week was 155.9 million. source: Statistics Sweden

Employed Persons in Sweden averaged 4746.68 Thousand from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5914.00 Thousand in January of 2026 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 May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-22 06:00 AM
Employed Persons
Mar 5.230M 5.250M 5.29M
2026-05-21 06:00 AM
Employed Persons
Apr 5.226M 5.230M 5.24M
2026-06-15 06:00 AM
Employed Persons
May 5.226M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 29.90 33.00 Hours Apr 2026
Employed Persons 5226.00 5230.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Rate 68.40 68.50 percent Apr 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 74.90 75.90 percent Apr 2026
Labour Costs 169.20 169.10 points Feb 2026
Unemployed Persons 500.10 564.90 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.70 9.70 percent Apr 2026
Wages 210.60 211.30 SEK/Hour Feb 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 226.10 228.00 SEK/Hour Feb 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
5226.00 5230.00 5914.00 4153.00 2001 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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