Labor force with basic education in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force with basic education was 45.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Sweden is 45.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Sweden peaked at 64.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 48.9% | 64.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 46.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.2% | 48.8% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 56.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Sweden?
- Labor force with basic education in Sweden was 45.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force with basic education?
- Sweden ranks 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).