Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Sweden
81.8% of people aged 20 to 64 in Sweden were employed in 2025.
Sweden, 2025
81.8%
Change from 2024
−0.1percentage points
European Union, 2025
76.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
78.3%
Position in 2025
6th of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Sweden over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sweden | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.8% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | 73.0% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | 71.7% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | 71.9% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | 70.9% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | 67.5% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | 67.3% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | – |
| 2007 | 79.7% | – |
| 2006 | 78.4% | – |
| 2005 | 77.7% | – |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 81.9% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 80.1%, the figure has changed by +1.7 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Sweden has the 6th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
More for Sweden
All statistics for Sweden
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
79.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
8.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment-to-population ratio
59.0%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
24.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
1.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
8.6%
September 2026 · Eurostat