Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.3745 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1991–2025
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 137th out of 186 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.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.6752 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +169.6% |
| 1993 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1994 | -0.6843 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1995 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 1996 | -0.1407 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1997 | -0.322 % change on previous year | +128.9% |
| 1998 | -0.8519 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 1999 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2000 | -0.6462 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2001 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -345.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4695 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5833 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3033 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2005 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +585.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1787 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6201 % change on previous year | +247.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5871 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8304 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8787 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1028 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7451 % change on previous year | +624.9% |
| 2022 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3301 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3745 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.3745 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.3745 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +624.9% | 0.1028 % change on previous year | 0.7451 % change on previous year |
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
- 134 Uruguay 0.3846 % change on previous year compare
- 135 United States 0.3835 % change on previous year compare
- 136 New Caledonia 0.3764 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Netherlands 0.3131 % change on previous year compare
- 139 North Korea 0.2839 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 0.2703 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 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 137th out of 186 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.