Sweden's employment among people aged 15-74 rose by 92,000 year-on-year to 5.25 million in February 2026, including 2.501 million women and 2.749 million men. The average total number of hours worked per week was 170.6 million. source: Statistics Sweden

Employed Persons in Sweden averaged 4743.50 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 March of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-16 07:00 AM
Employed Persons
Jan 5.914M 5.252M 5.24M
2026-03-13 07:00 AM
Employed Persons
Feb 5.250M 5.914M 5.955M
2026-04-22 06:00 AM
Employed Persons
Mar 5.250M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 32.70 24.70 Hours Feb 2026
Employed Persons 5250.00 5914.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 68.70 68.00 percent Feb 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.30 74.40 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 169.60 169.20 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 507.10 489.70 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.80 8.60 percent Feb 2026
Wages 210.00 207.80 SEK/Hour Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 224.80 221.90 SEK/Hour Dec 2025


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
5250.00 5914.00 5914.00 4153.00 2001 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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