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Employment rate / Sweden
Share of the population aged 15-74 that is employed, seasonally adjusted (Labour Force Survey).
Latest published
Employment rate in Sweden was 69.5 % (September 2026).
0.6 percentage points
Compared with a year earlier
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Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB6387, processed by SwedenMetrics.
What this number means
Share of the population aged 15-74 that is employed, seasonally adjusted (Labour Force Survey).
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Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB6387, processed by SwedenMetrics.
The figures behind the chart
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | 69.5 |
| Aug 2026 | 70 |
| Jul 2026 | 69.4 |
| Jun 2026 | 68.9 |
| May 2026 | 69.6 |
| Apr 2026 | 68.8 |
| Mar 2026 | 69 |
| Feb 2026 | 69.6 |
| Jan 2026 | 69.4 |
| Dec 2025 | 69.5 |
| Nov 2025 | 69.2 |
| Oct 2025 | 68.8 |
Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB6387, processed by SwedenMetrics.