Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Sweden

Sweden: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 4.42 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4.42 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 106 countries
All-time high
4.42 million
in 2016
All-time low
3.87 million
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Sweden, 2004–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2004201020162004: 3.9M2005: 4.0M2006: 4.0M2007: 4.0M2008: 4.1M2009: 4.1M2010: 4.2M2011: 4.2M2012: 4.3M2013: 4.3M2014: 4.4M2015: 4.4M2016: 4.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 4.42 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Sweden peaked at 4.42 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.87 million, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 49th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 4.04 million 3.87 million 4.15 million 6
2010s 4.32 million 4.21 million 4.42 million 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 46 Portugal 4.74 million compare
  2. 47 Bolivia 4.51 million compare
  3. 48 Greece 4.45 million compare
  4. 50 Hungary 4.35 million compare
  5. 51 Mali 4.20 million compare
  6. 52 Zambia 4.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Sweden?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Sweden was 4.42 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4.42 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.87 million in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Sweden ranks 49th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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