Labor force, total, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.538 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.538 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.5501 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5049 units per person, in 1998.
That places Sweden 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, total, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5501 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5427 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5297 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5164 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5093 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.513 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5115 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5096 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5098 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5057 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5123 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5131 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5141 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5137 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5223 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5249 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5294 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5318 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5283 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.527 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5294 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5286 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5302 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5293 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5284 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5285 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5301 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5304 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.531 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5277 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5285 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5327 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5373 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5374 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.538 units per person | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.538 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.538 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5197 units per person | 0.5049 units per person | 0.5501 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5196 units per person | 0.5057 units per person | 0.5318 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5293 units per person | 0.527 units per person | 0.531 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5336 units per person | 0.5277 units per person | 0.538 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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, per capita in Sweden?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Sweden was 0.538 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5501 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5049 units per person in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.