The number of employed person in Sweden decreased by 58 thousand year-on-year to 5.202 million in November 2024. Compared to the previous month, employed people increased by 10 thousand. Meanwhile, the employment rate fell by 0.9 percentage points from a year earlier to 68.3% in November. source: Statistics Sweden

Employed Persons in Sweden averaged 4714.44 Thousand from 2001 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 5524.00 Thousand in July of 2023 and a record low of 4153.00 Thousand in January of 2005. This page provides - Sweden Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Sweden Employed Persons - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on January of 2025.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-11-15 07:00 AM
Employed Persons
Oct 5.192M 5.220M 5.2M
2024-12-13 07:00 AM
Employed Persons
Nov 5.202M 5.192M 5.2M
2025-01-24 07:00 AM
Employed Persons
Dec 5.202M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 33.20 33.90 Hours Nov 2024
Employed Persons 5202.00 5192.00 Thousand Nov 2024
Employment Rate 68.30 68.20 percent Nov 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 73.80 73.90 percent Nov 2024
Labour Costs 161.10 159.80 points Sep 2024
Unemployed Persons 418.00 438.00 Thousand Nov 2024
Unemployment Rate 7.40 7.80 percent Nov 2024
Wages 198.40 194.10 SEK/Hour Sep 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 213.50 214.10 SEK/Hour Sep 2024

Sweden Employed Persons
In Sweden, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5202.00 5192.00 5524.00 4153.00 2001 - 2024 Thousand Monthly
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