Employment Rate in Sweden decreased to 68 percent in January from 68.70 percent in December of 2025. Employment Rate in Sweden averaged 66.66 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 72.80 percent in July of 2023 and a record low of 62.40 percent in January of 2010. source: Statistics Sweden



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 24.70 28.90 Hours Jan 2026
Employed Persons 5914.00 5252.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 68.00 68.70 percent Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 74.40 75.00 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 169.20 168.40 points Nov 2025
Unemployed Persons 489.70 476.80 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.60 8.30 percent Jan 2026
Wages 207.70 207.20 SEK/Hour Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 222.00 222.50 SEK/Hour Nov 2025


Sweden Employment Rate
In Sweden, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
68.00 68.70 72.80 62.40 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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