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77.5%August 2026Latest published observation

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History starts
January 2001
History ends
August 2026
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12 observations · January 2025 to December 2025

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Date or periodValue · PercentSource
January 202574.8%Statistics Sweden (SCB)
February 202574.7%Statistics Sweden (SCB)
March 202575.1%Statistics Sweden (SCB)
April 202575.7%Statistics Sweden (SCB)
May 202576.0%Statistics Sweden (SCB)
June 202578.2%Statistics Sweden (SCB)
July 202577.5%Statistics Sweden (SCB)
August 202576.1%Statistics Sweden (SCB)
September 202574.8%Statistics Sweden (SCB)
October 202574.9%Statistics Sweden (SCB)
November 202575.2%Statistics Sweden (SCB)
December 202575.0%Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Sweden labour force participation rate history by year

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Sweden labour force participation rate history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)76.4%78.4%June 202674.4%January 2026▲ +3.1
202575.7%78.2%June 202574.7%February 2025▲ +0.2
202475.3%79.0%June 202473.8%November 2024▲ +0.2
202375.2%78.3%June 202373.6%January 2023▲ +0.4
202274.4%77.3%June 202272.7%January 2022▲ +0.3
202173.6%76.1%July 202171.3%January 2021▲ +1.3
202073.0%74.9%July 202072.0%March 2020▲ +0.2
201973.2%75.4%July 201971.6%January 2019▲ +0.5
201872.8%75.3%July 201871.7%January 2018▲ +0.4
201772.6%74.8%June 201771.3%January 2017▲ +0.2
201671.9%74.2%June 201670.8%January 2016▲ +0.1
201571.9%73.8%June 201570.7%December 2015▼ −0.3
201471.8%74.4%June 201470.2%January 2014▲ +0.5
201371.3%74.0%June 201369.8%January 2013▲ +0.6
201271.0%74.0%June 201269.4%January 2012▲ +0.9
201170.8%73.6%June 201169.8%January 2011▲ +0.1
201070.3%73.2%July 201069.0%January 2010▲ +0.4
200970.4%73.4%June 200969.3%October 2009▼ −0.1
200871.1%74.1%June 200869.6%December 2008▼ −0.4
200771.0%73.9%July 200769.8%March 2007▼ −0.6
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Sweden labour force participation rate history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
200670.6%73.8%July 200669.3%February 2006▼ −0.1
200570.6%73.8%June 200568.7%January 2005▲ +1.3
200470.6%73.4%July 200469.4%November 2004▲ +0.1
200370.8%73.7%June 200369.7%January 2003▲ +0.4
200271.0%74.1%June 200269.9%January 2002▲ +0.5
200171.1%73.8%June 200170.0%January 2001▲ +0.5

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