Population by Labour market status
Upcoming publishing: 2026-10-27
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
5 508 391
Reference period: July 2026
0.7 %
compared with the same period previous year
Rate of employment, 20-65 years
81.9 %
Reference period: July 2026
0.3 %-unit
compared with the same period previous year
Unemployment, 20-65 years
5.0 %
Reference period: July 2026
-0.3 %-unit
compared with the same period previous year
Statistical news
2026-09-29
People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 508 000 in July in 2026. The number of employed increased by 39 000 people compared with July 2025. In the 20 to 65 age range, 262 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.0 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and is a decrease by 0.3 percentage points compared with the same period of the previous year.
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Quality of the statistics (Quality report)
Preliminary statistics based on monthly data
Final statistics based on monthly data
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Preliminary statistics based on monthly data
Final statistics based on monthly data
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Differences between preliminary and final BAS statistics (pdf) -
Main source of income and Work-related income level (pdf)
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