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Colombia77.5%down 0.6 points from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 16 Sep 2026
Sweden +5.1 ptsDenmark +7.0 ptsover 10 years
Compare with: Denmark
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Get an API keyKey data points
- Last release
- 16 Sep 2026
- Observation period
- August 2026
- Next release
- 16 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
- Previous
- 78.1% Jul 2026
- Highest
- 79.0% Jun 2024
- Lowest
- 68.7% Jan 2005
- A year ago
- 76.1%
- Data since
- 2001
Sweden labour force participation rate by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 76.4% | 78.4%June 2026 | 74.4%January 2026 | ▲ +3.1 |
| 2025 | 75.7% | 78.2%June 2025 | 74.7%February 2025 | ▲ +0.2 |
| 2024 | 75.3% | 79.0%June 2024 | 73.8%November 2024 | ▲ +0.2 |
| 2023 | 75.2% | 78.3%June 2023 | 73.6%January 2023 | ▲ +0.4 |
| 2022 | 74.4% | 77.3%June 2022 | 72.7%January 2022 | ▲ +0.3 |
| 2021 | 73.6% | 76.1%July 2021 | 71.3%January 2021 | ▲ +1.3 |
| 2020 | 73.0% | 74.9%July 2020 | 72.0%March 2020 | ▲ +0.2 |
| 2019 | 73.2% | 75.4%July 2019 | 71.6%January 2019 | ▲ +0.5 |
| 2018 | 72.8% | 75.3%July 2018 | 71.7%January 2018 | ▲ +0.4 |
| 2017 | 72.6% | 74.8%June 2017 | 71.3%January 2017 | ▲ +0.2 |
| 2016 | 71.9% | 74.2%June 2016 | 70.8%January 2016 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2015 | 71.9% | 73.8%June 2015 | 70.7%December 2015 | ▼ −0.3 |
| 2014 | 71.8% | 74.4%June 2014 | 70.2%January 2014 | ▲ +0.5 |
| 2013 | 71.3% | 74.0%June 2013 | 69.8%January 2013 | ▲ +0.6 |
| 2012 | 71.0% | 74.0%June 2012 | 69.4%January 2012 | ▲ +0.9 |
| 2011 | 70.8% | 73.6%June 2011 | 69.8%January 2011 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2010 | 70.3% | 73.2%July 2010 | 69.0%January 2010 | ▲ +0.4 |
| 2009 | 70.4% | 73.4%June 2009 | 69.3%October 2009 | ▼ −0.1 |
| 2008 | 71.1% | 74.1%June 2008 | 69.6%December 2008 | ▼ −0.4 |
| 2007 | 71.0% | 73.9%July 2007 | 69.8%March 2007 | ▼ −0.6 |
Show all
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 70.6% | 73.8%July 2006 | 69.3%February 2006 | ▼ −0.1 |
| 2005 | 70.6% | 73.8%June 2005 | 68.7%January 2005 | ▲ +1.3 |
| 2004 | 70.6% | 73.4%July 2004 | 69.4%November 2004 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2003 | 70.8% | 73.7%June 2003 | 69.7%January 2003 | ▲ +0.4 |
| 2002 | 71.0% | 74.1%June 2002 | 69.9%January 2002 | ▲ +0.5 |
| 2001 | 71.1% | 73.8%June 2001 | 70.0%January 2001 | ▲ +0.5 |
Indicator info
- Category
- Labour
- Source
- Statistics Sweden (SCB)
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Units
- Percent
The share of the working-age population that is working or looking for work.
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Released 16 Sep 202677.5%August 2026
In 6 days
Next release, 06:00 UTC16 Oct 2026September 2026
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 77.5% | −0.6 |
| July 2026 | 78.1% | −0.3 |
| June 2026 | 78.4% | +1.9 |
| May 2026 | 76.5% | +1.6 |
| April 2026 | 74.9% | −1.0 |
| March 2026 | 75.9% | +0.6 |
| February 2026 | 75.3% | +0.9 |
| January 2026 | 74.4% | −0.6 |
| December 2025 | 75.0% | −0.2 |
| November 2025 | 75.2% | +0.3 |
| October 2025 | 74.9% | +0.1 |
| September 2025 | 74.8% | −1.3 |
| August 2025 | 76.1% |
Common questions
What is the labour force participation rate in Sweden now?
The labour force participation rate in Sweden was 77.5% in August 2026, down 0.6 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 16 Sep 2026.
When is the next labour force participation rate release for Sweden?
The next release is scheduled for 16 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC, covering September 2026.
What are the highest and lowest values of the labour force participation rate in Sweden?
In data since 2001, the highest was 79.0% in Jun 2024 and the lowest was 68.7% in Jan 2005.
Where does this data come from?
Published by Statistics Sweden (SCB), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.