Population by Labour market status, July 2025
The number of employed remained unchanged in July 2025
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2025-09-30 8.00
People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 369 000 in July in 2025. The number of employed was essentially unchanged, with only a marginal increase of 2 000 people compared with July 2024. In the 20 to 65 age range, 282 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.4 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and is an increase of 0.3 percentage point compared with the same period of the previous year.
People in employment
The number of people in employment aged 15 to 74 was essentially unchanged in July 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 |
| 202505 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| 202506 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 202507 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Source
Statistics Sweden
In the 20 to 65 age range the employment rate – the number of employed people in relation to the population – was 80.4 percent among women and 80.7 percent among men. Compared with July 2024, the employment rate decreased by 0.3 percentage points for both women and men.
The unemployed
The number of unemployed people aged 20 to 65 in July was 282 000, which is an increase of 15 000 compared to the same period the previous year.
The relative unemployment rate - the proportion of unemployed people in relation to the labour force - was 5.4 percent for women and 5.5 percent for men. This equals an increased unemployment rate among women of 0.3 percentage point, and 0.2 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 July the unemployment rate was, among foreign born people 11.9 percent and among people born in Sweden 3.3 percent.
Change in the relative unemployment rate 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 |
| 202505 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 202506 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 202507 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
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Statistics Sweden
Employed, 15 to 74 years
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| July 2025 | June 2025 | July 2024 | Change since July 2024 (%) | |
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| Employed | 5 369 000 | 5 256 000 | 5 367 000 | 0.0 |
| Women | 2 623 000 | 2 572 000 | 2 619 000 | 0.2 |
| Born in Sweden | 2 040 000 | 1 996 000 | 2 047 000 | -0.4 |
| Foreign born | 584 000 | 576 000 | 572 000 | 2.1 |
| Men | 2 745 000 | 2 684 000 | 2 747 000 | -0.1 |
| Born in Sweden | 2 113 000 | 2 061 000 | 2 121 000 | -0.4 |
| Foreign born | 632 000 | 623 000 | 627 000 | 0.9 |
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Statistics Sweden
People in the labour force, 20 to 65 years
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| July 2025 | June 2025 | July 2024 | Change since July 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed | 4 908 000 | 4 873 000 | 4 907 000 | 0.0 |
| Women | 2 398 000 | 2 381 000 | 2 393 000 | 0.2 |
| Men | 2 510 000 | 2 492 000 | 2 514 000 | -0.1 |
| Employment rate (%) | 80.6 | 80.0 | 80.8 | -0.3 |
| Women | 80.4 | 79.8 | 80.6 | -0.3 |
| Born in Sweden | 85.2 | 84.5 | 85.4 | -0.2 |
| Foreign born | 67.5 | 67.2 | 67.6 | -0.2 |
| Men | 80.7 | 80.2 | 81.0 | -0.3 |
| Born in Sweden | 84.2 | 83.5 | 84.5 | -0.3 |
| Foreign born | 71.4 | 71.0 | 71.6 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 282 000 | 285 000 | 267 000 | 5.5 |
| Women | 136 000 | 136 000 | 128 000 | 6.6 |
| Born in Sweden | 53 000 | 52 000 | 49 000 | 8.7 |
| Foreign born | 83 000 | 84 000 | 79 000 | 5.3 |
| Men | 146 000 | 148 000 | 140 000 | 4.6 |
| Born in Sweden | 74 000 | 75 000 | 69 000 | 7.5 |
| Foreign born | 72 000 | 74 000 | 71 000 | 1.7 |
| Relative unemployment rate (%) | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Women | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Born in Sweden | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 13.1 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 0.4 |
| Men | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Born in Sweden | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 10.7 | 11 | 10.6 | 0.1 |
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Statistics Sweden
People not in the labour force, 20 to 65 years
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| July 2025 | June 2025 | July 2024 | Change since July 2024 (%) | |
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| Students | 25 000 | 41 000 | 24 000 | 1.4 |
| Women | 14 000 | 23 000 | 14 000 | 0.6 |
| Men | 10 000 | 18 000 | 10 000 | 2.4 |
| Retirees | 73 000 | 71 000 | 77 000 | -4.5 |
| Women | 36 000 | 35 000 | 38 000 | -5.3 |
| Men | 37 000 | 36 000 | 38 000 | -3.8 |
| Sick | 227 000 | 226 000 | 228 000 | -0.4 |
| Women | 125 000 | 124 000 | 126 000 | -0.8 |
| Men | 102 000 | 102 000 | 102 000 | 0.1 |
| Others | 578 000 | 597 000 | 567 000 | 1.9 |
| Women | 275 000 | 285 000 | 269 000 | 2.1 |
| Men | 303 000 | 313 000 | 298 000 | 1.7 |
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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.