Work & Labour in Sweden 1,021 indicators covering work & labour for Sweden. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 64.6% 2025 down 7.1% 31st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 57.3% 2025 up 1.4% 19th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.2% 2025 up 6.2% 37th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.8% 2025 down 1.7% 20th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 57.2% 2025 up 3.7% 22nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.84 % change on previous year 2027 up 151.8% 51st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.5356 % change on previous year 2027 down 58.8% 122nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.6772 % change on previous year 2027 up 115.6% 117th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 8.74 2025 up 17.6% 35th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 89.1% 2025 up 2.8% 43rd Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 23.9% 2025 up 22.1% 36th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 24.7% 2025 up 16.4% 19th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 24.3% 2025 up 19.1% 25th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 3.06 2025 up 122.9% 10th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 67.1% 125th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 4.95 2025 down 27.3% 119th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 57.3% 2025 up 1.4% 19th Female employment rate 58.9% 2025 down 8.6% 39th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 58.9% 2025 down 8.6% 39th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.131 % change on previous year 2025 down 90.1% 142nd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 5.1% 2025 down 22.3% 181st Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 5.9% 2025 down 15.1% 175th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 5.6% 2025 down 18.5% 181st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 21.0% 176th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 2.9% 86th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0144 units per person 2025 up 0.6% 129th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 9.38 2025 down 9.9% 89th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 18.5% 175th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 36.0% 174th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.6% 147th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 61.5% 2025 up 1.6% 43rd Female labor force participation rate 61.5% 2025 up 1.6% 43rd Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 61.5% 2025 up 1.6% 43rd Female share of the labor force 47.5% 2025 down 0.3% 52nd Labor force participation rate 64.6% 2025 up 1.1% 67th Male labor force participation rate 67.6% 2025 up 0.5% 113th Labor force participation rate 64.6% 2025 up 1.1% 67th Productivity: output per hour worked 80.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 8.3% 11th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 80.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 8.3% 11th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 3.23 2025 down 17.9% 74th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 43.6% 2025 down 4.0% 39th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 42.5% 2025 up 0.2% 74th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 43.1% 2025 down 1.9% 52nd Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 56.2% 2025 up 0.2% 50th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 61.7% 2025 down 0.9% 125th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 59.0% 2025 down 0.3% 82nd Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 4.7% 2025 down 2.5% 171st Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 8.8% 2025 down 14.1% 162nd Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 6.9% 2025 down 10.5% 169th Female employment rate 56.2% 2025 up 0.2% 50th Unemployment rate 8.7% 2025 up 17.0% 48th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 8.8% 2025 up 16.1% 43rd Female unemployment rate 8.6% 2025 up 18.0% 60th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 25.7% 2025 down 10.2% 95th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 2.6% 2025 down 13.2% 162nd Share of male vs. female employment in services 71.7% 2025 up 4.9% 18th Employment rate, men vs. women 61.7% 2025 down 0.9% 125th ← Previous Page 3 of 18 Next →