Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.3745 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.3745 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 2.08 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.93 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Sweden 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4574 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8481 % change on previous year | -0.6462 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.5871 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.73 % change on previous year | 0.1028 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 135 Uruguay 0.3846 % change on previous year compare
- 136 United States 0.3835 % change on previous year compare
- 137 New Caledonia 0.3764 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Netherlands 0.3131 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.2839 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 0.2703 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sweden was 0.3745 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.93 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.