Population by Labour market status
Upcoming publishing: 2024-05-31
Population by Labour market status (BAS) is a statistical product that, using administrative data, describes the labour force supply in Sweden. The purpose is to depict the state of the labour market and its development over time. The statistics include, among other things, the number of employed, unemployed, and people outside the labour force for the registered population aged 15–74 years.
BAS describes the population based on six labour market status categories (employed, unemployed, student, retiree, sick, and other). It is possible to use the statistics to shed light on both the entire population and smaller groups, such as detailed age groups at the municipal level.
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Key figures for Sweden
Number of employed, 15-74 years
5 109 327
Reference period: February 2024
0.1 %
compared with the same period previous year
Rate of employment, 20-65 years
78.8 %
Reference period: February 2024
-0.1 %-unit
compared with the same period previous year
Unemployment, 20-65 years
5.6 %
Reference period: February 2024
0.4 %-unit
compared with the same period previous year
Statistical news
2024-04-29
People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 109 000 in February 2024. This is an increase of 4 000 people compared with February 2023. In the 20 to 65 age range, 283 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.6 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and is an increase of 0.4 percentage point compared with the same period of the previous year.
All statistical news for this statisticTables in the Statistical Database
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