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February, 2021
Sweden
Total Workforce (000s) Q4 '20
5,494
Unemployed Workers (000s) 451
Unemployment Rate 8.2%
Youth Unemployment Rate 24.0%
2,039
4,278
1,778
282
1,447
275
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20
-64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
2,738
2,687
2,669 2,672
2,681
6.3% 6.3%
7.7%
9.1%
8.6%
2,461
2,444
2,385
2,374
2,412
6.9%
6.3%
7.5%
9.1%
8.7%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
76.4%
74.9%
75.5%
76.7%
76.5%
71.6%
70.6%
69.7%
70.6%
71.4%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
Almost 20% of the population is foreign born. 328K Swedes
have emigrated.
The unemployment gap between foreign born and native born
populations was 11.1 percentage points in 2019.
87% of the population live in urban areas.
More than 12,800 Covid-19 deaths.
EU/EEA residents and residents from a limited
number of low risk countries may travel to
Sweden. All arrivals need a negative Covid-19.
Most non-essential shops are open with
enhanced restrictions in high-risk areas.
Schools are open.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-
amne/arbetsmarknad/arbetskraftsundersokningar/arbetskraftsundersokningarna-
aku/pong/statistiknyhet/arbetskraftsundersokningarna-aku-4e-kvartalet-2020/
