Sweden - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Sweden was 47.71 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 47.75 in 2003, while its lowest value was 47.14 in 2010.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 47.70
1991 47.59
1992 47.63
1993 47.54
1994 47.33
1995 47.34
1996 47.58
1997 47.45
1998 47.22
1999 47.63
2000 47.69
2001 47.59
2002 47.72
2003 47.75
2004 47.61
2005 47.50
2006 47.46
2007 47.52
2008 47.43
2009 47.40
2010 47.14
2011 47.33
2012 47.44
2013 47.47
2014 47.52
2015 47.70
2016 47.66
2017 47.65
2018 47.70
2019 47.68
2020 47.27
2021 47.71

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Sweden was 5,557,667 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,557,667 in 2021 and a minimum value of 4,510,721 in 1994.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 4,743,057
1991 4,726,207
1992 4,634,624
1993 4,533,119
1994 4,510,721
1995 4,563,353
1996 4,556,818
1997 4,529,500
1998 4,518,355
1999 4,544,404
2000 4,514,130
2001 4,561,650
2002 4,578,307
2003 4,604,216
2004 4,617,014
2005 4,688,853
2006 4,750,286
2007 4,824,500
2008 4,891,961
2009 4,908,471
2010 4,943,074
2011 5,001,509
2012 5,036,384
2013 5,100,683
2014 5,143,977
2015 5,186,870
2016 5,252,218
2017 5,337,330
2018 5,399,893
2019 5,455,406
2020 5,489,900
2021 5,557,667

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure