Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 13.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13.9 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 13.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.97 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 11.48 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.27 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.07 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.01 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.89 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.04 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.28 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.5 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.71 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.42 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.9 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13.9 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13.9 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.26 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.17 units per square kilometre | 10.97 units per square kilometre | 11.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.54 units per square kilometre | 11.01 units per square kilometre | 12.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 units per square kilometre | 12.13 units per square kilometre | 13.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 units per square kilometre | 13.42 units per square kilometre | 13.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 138 Peru 14.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Yemen 14.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 14.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Eritrea 13.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Afghanistan 13.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Chile 13.45 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sweden was 13.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.