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Share of people aged 20–64 who are in work, quarterly, seasonally adjusted. All figures for Sweden
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 81.9% | Q2 2026 | 5th highest of 27 | +3.3 pp | EU lowest 68.2%EU highest 84.0% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 81.9 |
| Q1 2026 | 82.2 |
| Q4 2025 | 81.8 |
| Q3 2025 | 81.6 |
| Q2 2025 | 81.9 |
| Q1 2025 | 81.8 |
| Q4 2024 | 81.5 |
| Q3 2024 | 81.9 |
| Q2 2024 | 82.2 |
| Q1 2024 | 82.2 |
| Q4 2023 | 82.7 |
| Q3 2023 | 82.5 |
| Q2 2023 | 82.7 |
| Q1 2023 | 82.6 |
| Q4 2022 | 82.2 |
| Q3 2022 | 82.2 |
| Q2 2022 | 82.2 |
| Q1 2022 | 81.5 |
| Q4 2021 | 81.2 |
| Q3 2021 | 80.7 |
| Q2 2021 | 80.4 |
| Q1 2021 | 79.4 |
| Q4 2020 | 80.3 |
| Q3 2020 | 79.8 |
| Q2 2020 | 79.6 |
| Q1 2020 | 81.2 |
| Q4 2019 | 81.7 |
| Q3 2019 | 81.7 |
| Q2 2019 | 81.7 |
| Q1 2019 | 82.0 |
| Q4 2018 | 81.9 |
| Q3 2018 | 82.0 |
| Q2 2018 | 82.1 |
| Q1 2018 | 81.9 |
| Q4 2017 | 81.5 |
| Q3 2017 | 81.5 |
| Q2 2017 | 81.4 |
| Q1 2017 | 81.3 |
| Q4 2016 | 80.9 |
| Q3 2016 | 80.9 |
| Q2 2016 | 80.8 |
| Q1 2016 | 80.5 |
| Q4 2015 | 80.5 |
| Q3 2015 | 80.3 |
| Q2 2015 | 79.9 |
| Q1 2015 | 79.8 |
| Q4 2014 | 79.6 |
| Q3 2014 | 80.0 |
| Q2 2014 | 79.6 |
| Q1 2014 | 79.4 |
| Q4 2013 | 79.5 |
| Q3 2013 | 79.6 |
| Q2 2013 | 79.3 |
| Q1 2013 | 79.2 |
| Q4 2012 | 79.1 |
| Q3 2012 | 79.1 |
| Q2 2012 | 79.2 |
| Q1 2012 | 79.0 |
| Q4 2011 | 79.2 |
| Q3 2011 | 79.1 |
| Q2 2011 | 79.0 |
| Q1 2011 | 78.7 |
| Q4 2010 | 78.2 |
| Q3 2010 | 77.8 |
| Q2 2010 | 77.6 |
| Q1 2010 | 77.2 |
| Q4 2009 | 77.3 |
| Q3 2009 | 77.5 |
| Q2 2009 | 78.1 |
| Q1 2009 | 78.9 |
| Q4 2008 | 79.5 |
| Q3 2008 | 80.1 |
| Q2 2008 | 80.1 |
| Q1 2008 | 80.3 |
| Q4 2007 | 80.1 |
| Q3 2007 | 79.8 |
| Q2 2007 | 79.7 |
| Q1 2007 | 79.4 |
| Q4 2006 | 78.9 |
| Q3 2006 | 78.6 |
| Q2 2006 | 78.0 |
| Q1 2006 | 78.0 |
| Q4 2005 | 77.9 |
| Q3 2005 | 77.7 |
| Q2 2005 | 77.6 |
| Q1 2005 | 77.7 |
allfigures, “Employment rate, Sweden, Q2 2026: 81.9%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/employment/sweden, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.