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Labour force participation rate / Sweden
Share of the population aged 15-74 that is in the labour force (employed or looking for work), seasonally adjusted.
Latest published
Labour force participation rate in Sweden was 76.0 % (September 2026).
0.4 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 in the labour force (employed or looking for work), seasonally adjusted.
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Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB6387, processed by SwedenMetrics.
The figures behind the chart
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | 76 |
| Aug 2026 | 76.8 |
| Jul 2026 | 76 |
| Jun 2026 | 75.7 |
| May 2026 | 76.2 |
| Apr 2026 | 75.2 |
| Mar 2026 | 76.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 76 |
| Jan 2026 | 75.5 |
| Dec 2025 | 76.2 |
| Nov 2025 | 76 |
| Oct 2025 | 75.8 |
Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB6387, processed by SwedenMetrics.