Sweden—Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #67 of 187Updated April 2026
Latest Value
64.6%
2025
YoY Change
-0.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#67
of 187 countries
Maximum
64.9%
2023
Minimum
62.0%
2000
CAGR
+0.2%
26 years
Last
64.6%
Previous
64.7%
Highest
64.9%
Lowest
62.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sweden's labor force participation (%) was 64.6% in 2025, ranking #67 out of 187 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 64.9% (2023) and the lowest was 62.0% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62.0% |
Top Countries — Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 87.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Madagascar | 85.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 84.3% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 82.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 8 | Uganda | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Niger | 79.7% | 2025 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.