Population by Labour market status, April 2025
Population by Labour market status, April 2025
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2025-06-30 8.00
People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 142 000 in March in 2025. This is a decrease of 8 000 people compared with April 2024. In the 20 to 65 age range, 296 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.8 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.
People in employment
The number of people in employment aged 15 to 74 decreased in April by 0.2 percent compared to the same period the previous year, but the trend varies depending on sex and region of birth.
Percentage change in the number of employed compared to the same period the previous year, 15 to 74 years
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| Women born in Sweden | Men born in Sweden | Foreign born women | Foreign born men | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202101 | -2.7 | -2.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.9 |
| 202102 | -2.6 | -2.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -1.8 |
| 202103 | -2.4 | -1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -1.6 |
| 202104 | -1.5 | -1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -0.9 |
| 202105 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| 202106 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
| 202107 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 2.8 |
| 202108 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 2.9 |
| 202109 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 2.9 |
| 202110 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 2.8 |
| 202111 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 2.8 |
| 202112 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 2.9 |
| 202201 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 3.7 |
| 202202 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 3.5 |
| 202203 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 3.6 |
| 202204 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 3.6 |
| 202205 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 3.9 |
| 202206 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 3.7 |
| 202207 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 3.3 |
| 202208 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 2.8 |
| 202209 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 2.8 |
| 202210 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 2.9 |
| 202211 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 2.4 |
| 202212 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| 202301 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 1.8 |
| 202302 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 1.9 |
| 202303 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| 202304 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
| 202305 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| 202306 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| 202307 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
| 202308 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| 202309 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| 202310 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| 202311 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| 202312 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| 202401 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| 202402 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 202403 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 202404 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 202405 | -0.4 | -0.8 | 1.9 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| 202406 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 1.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| 202407 | -0.3 | -0.8 | 1.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| 202408 | -0.3 | -0.8 | 1.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| 202409 | -0.4 | -0.8 | 1.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| 202410 | -0.6 | -0.9 | 1.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| 202411 | -0.5 | -0.8 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| 202412 | -0.6 | -0.9 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| 202501 | -0.7 | -0.9 | 1.5 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| 202502 | -0.5 | -0.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| 202503 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| 202504 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
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Statistics Sweden
The unemployed
The number of unemployed people aged 20 to 65 in April was 296 000, which is an increase of 19 000 compared to the same period the previous year.
The relative unemployment rate - the proportion of unemployed people in relation to the labour force - was 5.7 percent for women and 6.0 percent for men. This equals an increased unemployment rate among woman of 0.4 percentage point, and 0.3 percentage point among men compared with the same period of 2024.
Unemployment is higher among foreign born people than among those born in Sweden. In March the unemployment rate was, among foreign born people 12.8 percent and among people born in Sweden 3.4 percent.
Percentage change in the number of unemployed people compared to the same period the previous year, 20 to 64 years
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| Women born in Sweden | Men born in Sweden | Foreign born women | Foreign born men | Total | |
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| 202101 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| 202102 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| 202103 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| 202104 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| 202105 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| 202106 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -1.0 | -1.6 | -0.5 |
| 202107 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -2.4 | -0.9 |
| 202108 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -2.0 | -2.8 | -1.1 |
| 202109 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -2.1 | -3.0 | -1.2 |
| 202110 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -2.2 | -3.2 | -1.2 |
| 202111 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -2.3 | -3.4 | -1.3 |
| 202112 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -2.3 | -3.6 | -1.3 |
| 202201 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -2.9 | -4.1 | -1.6 |
| 202202 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -3.0 | -4.2 | -1.6 |
| 202203 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -3.0 | -4.2 | -1.6 |
| 202204 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -3.1 | -4.2 | -1.6 |
| 202205 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -3.2 | -4.1 | -1.6 |
| 202206 | -0.8 | -1.0 | -3.4 | -4.0 | -1.5 |
| 202207 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -3.2 | -3.6 | -1.4 |
| 202208 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -2.9 | -3.3 | -1.2 |
| 202209 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -2.8 | -3.0 | -1.1 |
| 202210 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -2.6 | -2.7 | -1.0 |
| 202211 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -2.4 | -2.3 | -0.9 |
| 202212 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -2.2 | -2.0 | -0.8 |
| 202301 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -2.1 | -1.7 | -0.7 |
| 202302 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -2.0 | -1.6 | -0.6 |
| 202303 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -1.9 | -1.4 | -0.5 |
| 202304 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -1.8 | -1.2 | -0.4 |
| 202305 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| 202306 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1.4 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
| 202307 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -1.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| 202308 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| 202309 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| 202310 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| 202311 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 202312 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 202401 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| 202402 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 202403 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| 202404 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 202405 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 202406 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| 202407 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 202408 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 202409 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 202410 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 202411 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 202412 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 202501 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 202502 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 202503 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| 202504 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
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Statistics Sweden
Employed, 15 to 74 years
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| April 2025 | March 2025 | April 2024 | Change since April 2024 (%) | |
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| Employed | 5 142 000 | 5 104 000 | 5 150 000 | -0.2 |
| Women | 2 510 000 | 2 491 000 | 2 509 000 | 0 |
| Born in Sweden | 1 948 000 | 1 933 000 | 1 957 000 | -0.5 |
| Foreign born | 561 000 | 557 000 | 552 000 | 1.8 |
| Men | 2 633 000 | 2 614 000 | 2 641 000 | -0.3 |
| Born in Sweden | 2 022 000 | 2 007 000 | 2 033 000 | -0.5 |
| Foreign born | 611 000 | 606 000 | 608 000 | 0.4 |
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Statistics Sweden
People in the labour force, 20 to 65 years
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| April 2025 | March 2025 | April 2024 | Change since April 2024 | |
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| Employed | 4 793 000 | 4 769 000 | 4 802 000 | -0.2 |
| Women | 2 336 000 | 2 325 000 | 2 336 000 | 0.0 |
| Men | 2 457 000 | 2 445 000 | 2 465 000 | -0.4 |
| Employment rate (%) | 78.7 | 78.3 | 79.1 | -0.4 |
| Women | 78.3 | 77.9 | 78.8 | -0.5 |
| Born in Sweden | 83.0 | 82.6 | 83.4 | -0.4 |
| Foreign born | 65.7 | 65.3 | 66.2 | -0.4 |
| Men | 79.0 | 78.6 | 79.4 | -0.4 |
| Born in Sweden | 82.4 | 82.0 | 82.8 | -0.4 |
| Foreign born | 69.8 | 69.4 | 70.1 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 296 000 | 306 000 | 277 000 | 7.0 |
| Women | 140 000 | 144 000 | 129 000 | 8.6 |
| Born in Sweden | 53 000 | 56 000 | 48 000 | 10.3 |
| Foreign born | 87 000 | 88 000 | 81 000 | 7.5 |
| Men | 156 000 | 162 000 | 147 000 | 5.6 |
| Born in Sweden | 78 000 | 82 000 | 72 000 | 7.5 |
| Foreign born | 78 000 | 80 000 | 75 000 | 3.8 |
| Relative unemployment rate (%) | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Women | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Born in Sweden | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 13.9 | 14.2 | 13.2 | 0.7 |
| Men | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| Born in Sweden | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 11.8 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 0.4 |
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Statistics Sweden
People not in the labour force, 20 to 65 years
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| April 2025 | March 2025 | apr-24 | Change since April 2024 (%) | |
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| Students | 202 000 | 206 000 | 195 000 | 3.8 |
| Women | 114 000 | 117 000 | 110 000 | 3.8 |
| Men | 89 000 | 90 000 | 85 000 | 3.7 |
| Retirees | 73 000 | 75 000 | 77 000 | -6.3 |
| Women | 36 000 | 37 000 | 39 000 | -6.8 |
| Men | 37 000 | 38 000 | 39 000 | -5.8 |
| Sick | 226 000 | 227 000 | 227 000 | -0.1 |
| Women | 125 000 | 125 000 | 125 000 | -0.6 |
| Men | 102 000 | 102 000 | 101 000 | 0.4 |
| Others | 502 000 | 510 000 | 493 000 | 1.9 |
| Women | 233 000 | 237 000 | 228 000 | 2.4 |
| Men | 269 000 | 273 000 | 265 000 | 1.5 |
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Statistics Sweden
Definitions and explanations
BAS, Population by Labour market status, presents statistics based on administrative data concerning aspects such as number of people in employment, unemployed people, and people outside the labour force for the registered population aged 15 to 74. The statistics can be used to describe current status, but also the progression over time. It illuminates both the entire population and smaller groups, such as detailed age groups at the municipal level.
The statistics contain estimates of the number of people broken down by labour market status: Employed, unemployed, student, retiree, sick and others. The definition of labour market status is hierarchical, which means that a person can only be assigned one labour market status, and it is determined according to the order of precedence above.
The labour force consists of employed people and the unemployed.
The labour market status categories that are outside the labour force are student, retiree, sick and others. There are fewer people outside the labour force in the summer than during other parts of the year. This is mainly because some people who are students during term time work during the summer and are then classified as employed.