Sweden Labour Force Participation Rate
2005 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Sweden Labour Force Participation Rate
- Sweden Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 74.8 % in Jan 2025, compared with 74.1 % in the previous month.
- Sweden Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Apr 2005 to Jan 2025, with an average rate of 72.2 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 79.0 % in Jun 2024 and a record low of 69.3 % in Jan 2012.
- Sweden Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Sweden Population reached 10.4 million people in Dec 2020.
- Unemployment Rate of Sweden dropped to 7.2 % in May 2023.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 4,539.3 USD in Nov 2024.
View Sweden's Labour Force Participation Rate from Apr 2005 to Jan 2025 in the chart:
What was Sweden's Labour Force Participation Rate in Jan 2025?
Sweden Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 74.8 % in Jan 2025, compared with 74.1 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.8 Jan 2025 | 74.1 Dec 2024 | 69.3 Jan 2012 | 79.0 Jun 2024 | % | monthly | Apr 2005 - Jan 2025 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 62.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 60.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 66.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jan 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.8 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 71.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 77.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 47.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 87.4 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 64.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 61.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| China (%) | 65.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 60.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 73.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 64.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 66.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 75.8 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 67.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| France (%) | 74.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 53.3 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 56.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 63.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 60.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 45.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2024 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 66.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 62.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 66.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 66.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 63.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 38.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 68.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 63.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 42.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 74.1 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 58.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 66.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 68.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 45.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 55.0 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 67.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 82.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 45.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 64.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 79.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 60.7 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 72.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 71.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 67.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 63.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 70.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.3 Oct 2024 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 58.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 60.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 51.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 68.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 61.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 56.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 60.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 58.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 46.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,650.675 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 124,274.627 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.2 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 180,873.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 32.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (SEK bn) | 3,699.430 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (SEK bn) | 2,513.410 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (SEK bn) | 3,726.754 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Central Govt Budget: Deficit or Surplus (SEK mn) | 19,063.590 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Central Govt Budget: Expenditure (SEK mn) | 1,223,847.620 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| General Government: Net Lending/Borrowing (SEK mn) | -38,719.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| General Government Debt: Gross: ESA 2010 (EUR mn) | 176,304.800 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.800 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 564.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 14,447.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,448,322.594 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,918,560.482 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,417,201.606 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 13,882.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -3.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,319,089.571 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,118,197.594 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,478.440 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 567.704 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1964 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 539.832 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 715.800 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports (SEK mn) | 152,500.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports (SEK mn) | 158,700.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 8.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -2.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -5.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 7.200 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 73,039,085.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 28,693,968.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 16,054,507.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 12,270,059.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Chemicals and Related Products (SEK th) | 27,115,593.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: USA (SEK th) | 16,128,446.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Denmark (SEK th) | 13,283,191.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Germany (SEK th) | 19,305,687.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 8,763,196.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 21,440,072.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 20,309,014.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 16,930,954.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 68,974,678.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Crude Material and Inedible excl Fuel (SEK th) | 6,593,090.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Germany (SEK th) | 27,216,281.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 5,142,325.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Denmark (SEK th) | 11,832,675.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 135.502 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.045 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 86.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 360,469.912 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 440,252.592 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 1.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 42,210.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.243 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 10,611.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 901,990.324 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 943,287.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -3.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.100 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 498.044 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,471.243 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 542,117.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,270,265.253 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.69 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 124.24 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M0 (SEK mn) | 56,603.042 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (SEK mn) | 4,918,432.387 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 63,286.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 41,561.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Banks Deposits (SEK mn) | 7,483,551.170 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Banks Loans (SEK mn) | 8,457,387.942 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2024 |
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