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Labour

Sweden

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture1.8%
  • Employment in industry16.8%
  • Employment in services81.4%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
57.458.760.161.462.819902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
7.8512.116.320.524.819912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation64.6–64.7 %ILOSTAT [2024] 64.74 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 64.6 %
Female labour force participation61.7 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment8.69 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment24.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio59 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture1.77 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry16.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services81.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation61.5 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNot applicable to this country
Youth unemployment (15-24)18.7 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers90 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Sweden's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (64.6–64.7 %), female labour force participation (61.7 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.