Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Sweden

Sweden: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 4.76 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4.76 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.81 million
in 2014
All-time low
4.21 million
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Sweden, 2004–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2004201020162004: 4.2M2005: 4.4M2006: 4.4M2007: 4.4M2008: 4.5M2009: 4.6M2010: 4.7M2011: 4.7M2012: 4.8M2013: 4.7M2014: 4.8M2015: 4.7M2016: 4.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Sweden is 4.76 million, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Sweden peaked at 4.81 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million, in 2004.

That places Sweden 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.42 million 4.21 million 4.63 million 6
2010s 4.74 million 4.68 million 4.81 million 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 50 Portugal 5.03 million compare
  2. 51 Czechia 5.01 million compare
  3. 52 Belgium 4.91 million compare
  4. 54 Senegal 4.69 million compare
  5. 55 Greece 4.69 million compare
  6. 56 Hungary 4.62 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Sweden?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Sweden was 4.76 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4.81 million in 2014.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Sweden ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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