Labour Force Surveys (LFS)

Upcoming publishing: 2021-10-21

The statistics describe labour market developments for the Swedish population aged 15–74. The LFS shows the number and percentage of employed and unemployed persons respectively, per month, quarter and year. It is the only source of continuous data on total unemployment and represents the official unemployment rate.

As from the LFS publication for February, in monthly Basic tables and corresponding tables in the Statistical Database, data will not be shown where estimations, due to a low number of observations, are not considered to be of sufficient quality with regard to uncertainty. Remaining LFS tables will be updated throughout the year according to this principle. For further information on “data not shown”, see the Basic tables cover page.

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Key figures for Sweden

Labour force rate

74.5 %

Reference period: August 2021

Unemployment rate

8.5 %

Reference period: August 2021

Employment rate

68.2 %

Reference period: August 2021

Labour force rate (smoothed and seasonally adjusted)

74.2 %

Reference period: August 2021

Unemployment rate (smoothed and seasonally adjusted)

8.9 %

Reference period: August 2021

Employment rate (smoothed and seasonally adjusted)

67.6 %

Reference period: August 2021

Statistical news

Labour Force Surveys (LFS), August 2021

2021-09-21

In August 2021, 5 124 000 people were employed, not seasonally adjusted. There were 479 000 unemployed persons, which corresponds to an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent. The total average number of hours worked was 130.4 million hours per week. Seasonally adjusted and smoothed data showed that there were 5 074 000 employed persons in August, an increase compared with previous months in 2021. The unemployment rate was 8.9 percent, a decrease compared with previous months in 2021.

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Tables and graphs

Seasonally adjusted data

Name	Type	Date
Time series on the employment rate, persons 15-74 years	Graph	2021-09-21
Time series on the unemployment rate, persons 15-74 years	Graph	2021-09-21
Time series on the number of hours worked, persons 15-74 years	Graph	2021-09-21

Tables in the Statistical Database

Population by labour status from 1970

Name	Date
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by sex, age and labour status. Month 1970M01 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by sex, age and labour status. Quarter 1970K1 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by sex, age and labour status. Year 1970 - 2020	2021-01-28

Employed persons from 1970

Name	Date
Employed aged 15-74 (LFS), of which at work and of which absent from work the whole week by sex and age. Month 1970M01 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employed aged 15-74 (LFS), of which at work and of which absent from work the whole week by sex and age. Quarter 1970K1 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employed aged 15-74 (LFS), of which at work and of which absent from work the whole week by sex and age. Year 1970 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, sex and age. Month 1970M01 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, sex and age. Quarter 1970K1 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, sex and age. Year 1970 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, industrial classification NACE Rev. 2.0 and sex. Month 2009M01 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, industrial classification NACE Rev. 2.0 and sex. Quarter 2009K1 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, industrial classification NACE Rev. 2.0 and sex. Year 2009 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by attachment to the labour market, occupation SSYK 2012 and sex. Month 2015M01 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by attachment to the labour market, occupation SSYK 2012 and sex. Quarter 2015K1 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by attachment to the labour market, occupation SSYK 2012 and sex. Year 2015 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed who study aged 15-74 (LFS) by full-time/part-time studies, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employed who study aged 15-74 (LFS) by full-time/part-time studies, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employed who study aged 15-74 (LFS) by full-time/part-time studies, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed who study aged 15-74 (LFS) - average number of hours worked/study hours per week and number of employed by sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employed who study aged 15-74 (LFS) - average number of hours worked/study hours per week and number of employed by sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employed who study aged 15-74 (LFS) - average number of hours worked/study hours per week and number of employed by sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, occupation SSYK 96 and sex. Month 2005M04 - 2015M12	2016-01-28
Employed aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, occupation SSYK 96 and sex. Quarter 2005K2 - 2015K4	2016-01-28
Employed aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, occupation SSYK 96 and sex. Year 2005 - 2015	2016-01-28
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, industrial classification NACE Rev. 1.1 and sex. Month 2005M04 - 2008M12	2009-01-22
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, industrial classification NACE Rev. 1.1 and sex. Quarter 2005K2 - 2008K4	2009-01-22
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, industrial classification NACE Rev. 1.1 and sex. Year 2005 - 2008	2009-01-29

Employees from 2005

Name	Date
Employees, total/permanent employees aged 15-74 (LFS) by sector, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employees, total/permanent employees aged 15-74 (LFS) by sector, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employees, total/permanent employees aged 15-74 (LFS) by sector, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employees aged 15-74 (LFS) by type of employment, trade union membership and sex. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employees aged 15-74 (LFS) by type of employment, trade union membership and sex. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employees aged 15-74 (LFS) by type of employment, trade union membership and sex. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Overtime in main occupation for employees aged 15-74 (persons and hours) during the reference week (LFS) by type of overtime, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Overtime in main occupation for employees aged 15-74 (persons and hours) during the reference week (LFS) by type of overtime, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Overtime in main occupation for employees aged 15-74 (persons and hours) during the reference week (LFS) by type of overtime, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28

Hours worked from 2005

Name	Date
Number of hours actually worked per week for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, sector and sex. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Number of hours actually worked per week for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, by sector and sex. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Number of hours actually worked per week for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, by sector and sex. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Average number of hours (actually) worked per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Average number of hours (actually) worked per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Average number of hours (actually) worked per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by working hours (by agreement) per week, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by working hours (by agreement) per week, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by working hours (by agreement) per week, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Average working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Average working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Average working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28

Hours worked by industrial classification (NACE Rev. 2) from 2009

Name	Date
Number of hours actually worked per week for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, industrial classification NACE Rev. 2.0 and sex. Month 2009M01 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Number of hours actually worked per week for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, industrial classification NACE Rev. 2.0 and sex. Quarter 2009K1 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Number of hours actually worked per week for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, industrial classification NACE Rev. 2.0 and sex. Year 2009 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by number of working hours (by agreement) per week, industrial classification NACE Rev. 2.0 and sex. Month 2009M01 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by number of working hours (by agreement) per week, industrial classification NACE Rev. 2.0 and sex. Quarter 2009K1 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by number of working hours (by agreement) per week, industrial classification NACE Rev. 2.0 and sex. Year 2009 - 2020	2021-01-28
Average number of working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by industrial classification NACE Rev. 2.0 and sex. Month 2009M01 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Average number of working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by industrial classification NACE Rev. 2.0 and sex. Quarter 2009K1 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Average number of working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by industrial classification NACE Rev. 2.0 and sex. Year 2009 - 2020	2021-01-28

Hours worked by industrial classification (NACE Rev. 1.1) 2005-2008

Name	Date
Number of work hours (hours actually worked) per week for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, industrial classification NACE Rev. 1.1 and sex. Month 2005M04 - 2008M12	2009-01-22
Number of work hours (hours actually worked) per week for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, industrial classification NACE Rev. 1.1 and sex. Quarter 2005K2 - 2008K4	2009-01-22
Number of work hours (hours actually worked) per week for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, industrial classification NACE Rev. 1.1 and sex. Year 2005 - 2008	2009-01-29
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by number of working hours (by agreement) per week, industrial classification NACE Rev. 1.1 and sex. Month 2005M04 - 2008M12	2009-01-22
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by number of working hours (by agreement) per week, industrial classification NACE Rev. 1.1 and sex.Quarter 2005K2 - 2008K4	2010-06-08
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by number of working hours (by agreement) per week, industrial classification NACE Rev. 1.1 and sex. Year 2005 - 2008	2009-01-29
Average number of working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by industrial classification NACE Rev. 1.1 and sex. Month 2005M04 - 2008M12	2009-01-22
Average number of working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by industrial classification NACE Rev. 1.1 and sex. Quarter 2005K2 - 2008K4	2009-01-22
Average number of working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by industrial classification NACE Rev. 1.1 and sex. Year 2005 - 2008	2009-01-29

Persons absent from work from 2005

Name	Date
Persons absent from work aged 15-74 (LFS)/hours of absence during the reference week by reason for absence, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Persons absent from work aged 15-74 (LFS)/hours of absence during the reference week by reason for absence, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Persons absent from work aged 15-74 (LFS)/hours of absence during the reference week by reason for absence, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Absent employed persons and employees aged 15-74 (number and portion) during the reference week (the whole week and part of the week) in main job (LFS) by sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Absent employed persons and employees aged 15-74 (number and portion) during the reference week (the whole week and part of the week) in main job (LFS) by sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Absent employed persons and employees aged 15-74 (number and portion) during the reference week (the whole week and part of the week) in main job (LFS) by sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Absence from main job in the reference week (LFS) among employees aged 15-74 (persons and hours) by sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Absence from main job in the reference week (LFS) among employees aged 15-74 (persons and hours) by sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Absence from main job in the reference week (LFS) among employees aged 15-74 (persons and hours) by sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28

Unemployed persons from 2005

Name	Date
Unemployed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by duration of unemployment, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Unemployed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by duration of unemployment, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Unemployed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by duration of unemployment, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Unemployed persons and of which full-time students aged 15-74 (LFS) by sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Unemployed persons and of which full-time students aged 15-74 (LFS) by sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Unemployed persons and of which full-time students aged 15-74 (LFS) by sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Average duration of unemployment and number of unemployed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Average duration of unemployment and number of unemployed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Average duration of unemployment and number of unemployed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28

Persons not in the labour force from 2005

Name	Date
Not in the labour force, number of persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by reason, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Not in the labour force, number of persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by reason, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Not in the labour force, number of persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by reason, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Persons not in the labour force aged 15-74 (LFS) by wanting to work/being available for work, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Persons not in the labour force aged 15-74 (LFS) by wanting to work/being available for work, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Persons not in the labour force aged 15-74 (LFS) by wanting to work/being available for work, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28

Labour supply not utilized as from 2005

Name	Date
Underutilized labour supply, number of persons aged 15-74 and hours (LFS) for unemployed, not fully employed and persons potentially looking for a job by sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Underutilized labour supply, number of persons aged 15-74 and hours (LFS) for unemployed, not fully employed and persons potentially looking for a job by sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Underutilized labour supply, number of persons aged 15-74 and hours (LFS) for unemployed, not fully employed and persons potentially looking for a job by sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28

Regional data from 2005

Name	Date
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by region, labour status and sex. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by region, labour status and sex. year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Average working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by region and sex. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Average working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by region and sex. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by region, degree of attachment to the labour market and sex. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by region, degree of attachment to the labour market and sex. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by region, working hours (by agreement) per week, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28

Level and field of Education as from 2005

Name	Date
Unemployed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by duration of unemployment, level of education and sex. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by labour status, field of education (SUN 2000) and sex. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by labour status, level of education and sex. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Average number of working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by level of education and sex. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Average duration of unemployment and number of unemployed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by level of education and sex. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by degree of attachment to the labour market, level of education and sex. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28

Civil status and children as from 2005

Name	Date
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by labour force status, sex, marital status and whether there are children living at home or not. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by labour force status, sex, marital status and whether there are children living at home or not. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by labour force status, sex, marital status and whether there are children living at home or not. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Average of actual hours worked for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) with children living at home by marital status, sex and age of the youngest child. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Average of actual hours worked for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) with children living at home by marital status, sex and age of the youngest child. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Average of actual hours worked for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) with children living at home by marital status, sex and age of the youngest child. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed perons aged 15-74 (LFS) by average of actual hours worked, hours of absence and overtime hours per week and share of full-time workers (main job) and also by sex, marital status and whether there are children living at home or not. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employed perons aged 15-74 (LFS) by average of actual hours worked, hours of absence and overtime hours per week and share of full-time workers (main job) and also by sex, marital status and whether there are children living at home or not. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employed perons aged 15-74 (LFS) by average of actual hours worked, hours of absence and overtime hours per week and share of full-time workers (main job) and also by sex, marital status and whether there are children living at home or not. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employment rate for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) with children living at home by marital status, sex and age of the youngest child. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employment rate for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) with children living at home by marital status, sex and age of the youngest child. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employment rate for persons aged 15-74 (LFS) with children living at home by marital status, sex and age of the youngest child. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28

Born in Sweden and Foreign-born persons as from 2005

Name	Date
Unemployed aged 15-74 (LFS) by duration of unemployment (27+ weeks) and by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Unemployed aged 15-74 (LFS) by duration of unemployment (27+ weeks) and by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Unemployed aged 15-74 (LFS) by duration of unemployment (27+ weeks) and by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by labour status, born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by labour status, born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by labour status, born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Population aged 15-74 (LFS) by labour status, born in Sweden/foreign born, level of education and sex. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed persons aged 15-74 (number and share) absent from main job (LFS) in the reference week (part of and the whole week) by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employed persons aged 15-74 (number and share) absent from main job (LFS) in the reference week (part of and the whole week) by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employed persons aged 15-74 (number and share) absent from main job (LFS) in the reference week (part of and the whole week) by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Average number of working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons and number of employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Average number of working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons and number of employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Average number of working hours (by agreement) per week for employed persons and number of employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Average duration of unemployment and number of unemployed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) and by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Average duration of unemployment and number of unemployed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) and by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Average duration of unemployment and number of unemployed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) and by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Labour supply not utilised, number of persons aged 15-74 and hours (LFS) for unemployed, underemployed and persons available to work but not seeking by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Labour supply not utilised, number of persons aged 15-74 and hours (LFS) for unemployed, underemployed and persons available to work but not seeking by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Labour supply not utilised, number of persons aged 15-74 and hours (LFS) for unemployed, underemployed and persons available to work but not seeking by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed perons aged 15-74 (LFS) by average of actual hours worked, hours of absence and overtime hours per week and share of full-time workers (main job) and also by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employed perons aged 15-74 (LFS) by average of actual hours worked, hours of absence and overtime hours per week and share of full-time workers (main job) and also by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employed perons aged 15-74 (LFS) by average of actual hours worked, hours of absence and overtime hours per week and share of full-time workers (main job) and also by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by status in employment and by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Month 2005M04 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by status in employment and by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Quarter 2005K2 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Employed persons aged 15-74 (LFS) by status in employment and by born in Sweden/foreign born, sex and age. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-01-28

Young people not in employment and not in any education and training (NEET) from 2007

Name	Date
Young people aged 15-34 (LFS) not in employment and not in any education and training (NEET) by sex and age. Quarter 2007K1 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Young people aged 15-34 (LFS) not in employment and not in any education and training (NEET) by sex and age. Year 2007 - 2020	2021-01-28
Young people aged 15-24 (LFS) not in employment and not in any education and training (NEET) by sex and Swedish/foreign born. Quarter 2007K1 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Young people aged 15-24 (LFS) not in employment and not in any education and training (NEET) by sex and Swedish/foreign born. Year 2007 - 2020	2021-01-28
Young people aged 15-24 (LFS) not in employment and not in any education and training (NEET) by sex and previous experience of work, Quarter 2007K1 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Young people aged 15-24 (LFS) not in employment and not in any education and training (NEET) by sex and previous experience of work, Year 2007 - 2020	2021-01-28
Young people aged 15-24 (LFS) not in employment and not in any education and training (NEET) by sex and labour status. Quarter 2007K1 - 2021K2	2021-07-30
Young people aged 15-24 (LFS) not in employment and not in any education and training (NEET) by sex and labour status. Year 2007 - 2020	2021-01-28

Economic indicators

Name	Date
Labour Force Surveys (LFS), population aged 15-74, by economic indicator. Non seasonally adjusted estimates. Month 2013M01 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Labour Force Surveys (LFS), population aged 15-74, by economic indicator. Smoothed and seasonally adjusted estimates. Month 2013M01 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Labour Force Surveys (LFS), population aged 15-74, by economic indicator. Seasonally adjusted estimates. Month 2013M01 - 2021M08	2021-09-21

Key figures

Name	Date
Key figures (percentages) 2013M01 - 2021M08	2021-09-21
Key figures (percentages), seasonally adjusted 2013M01 - 2021M08	2021-09-21

Publications

Title	Language	Type	Date
Labour Force Surveys (LFS) – Theme: The labour market during the COVID-19 pandemic	English	SM	2021-04-21
Labour force surveys (LFS) 2020	English	SM	2021-03-04
Labour Force Surveys (LFS) – Theme: Overtime and Additional Time 2005-2019	English	SM	2020-06-09
Labour Force Surveys (LFS) – Theme: Development for temporary employees 2005-2019	English	SM	2020-03-31
Labour Force Surveys (LFS) 2019	English	SM	2020-02-20
Labour force surveys (LFS) – Theme: Organisation of working time 2008-2018	English	SM	2019-10-01
Labour Force Surveys (LFS) – Theme: The labour market in 2018 for persons living with children under the age of 12	English	SM	2019-06-11
Labour force surveys – Theme: The labour market situation for refugees and refugee family members 2010–2018	English	SM	2019-03-05
Labour force surveys (LFS) 2018	English	SM	2019-02-21
Labour force surveys (LFS), fourth quarter 2018	English	SM	2019-02-12
Unemployment duration in the Labour Force Surveys (LFS) and time out of work at the Swedish Public Employment Service 2016 – A comparative study	English	Report	2018-11-13
Labour force surveys (LFS) 3rd quarter 2018	English	SM	2018-11-06
Labour force surveys (LFS) – Theme: Young people on the labour market 2016	English	SM	2018-10-02
Labour force surveys (LFS) 2nd quarter 2018	English	SM	2018-08-28
Employed and hours worked in Labour Force Surveys and National Accounts. Background Facts – Labour and Education Statistics 2016:1	English	Rapport	2018-07-18
Employed and hours worked in Labour Force Surveys and National Accounts. Background Facts – Labour and Education Statistics 2016:1	English	Report	2018-07-11
Labour Force Surveys (LFS) – Theme: People aged 20–64 years who are involuntary out of work, 2005–2017	English	SM	2018-05-31
Labour force surveys (LFS) 1st quarter 2018	English	SM	2018-05-17
Analysis on nonresponse bias for the Swedish Labour Force Surveys (LFS)	English	Report	2018-04-23
Over- and undercoverage in the Labour Force Survey (LFS) – a register-based study	English	Report	2018-04-23
Labour force surveys (LFS) 2017	English	SM	2018-02-22
Labour force surveys (LFS), 4th quarter 2017	English	SM	2018-02-13
Labour force surveys – Theme: Unemployed persons that have already found a job which will start within 3 months	English	SM	2018-01-30
Labour force surveys – Theme: The labour market for persons with a lower level of education 2005–2016	English	SM	2017-11-21
Labour force surveys: 3rd quarter 2017	English	SM	2017-10-30
Labour force surveys – Theme: Hours worked	English	SM	2017-09-11
Labour force surveys: 2nd quarter 2017	English	SM	2017-08-24
Over- and undercoverage in the Swedish Labour Force Surveys (LFS) – a register-based analysis	English	Report	2017-05-31
Labour Force Surveys (LFS) – Theme: The labour market for young people in the summer months	English	SM	2017-05-26
Analysis on nonresponse bias for the Swedish Labour Force Surveys (LFS)	English	Report	2017-05-24
Labour force surveys: 1st quarter 2017	English	SM	2017-05-15
Labour force surveys - Theme: Persons available to work but not seeking 2005-2016	English	SM	2017-02-24
Labour force surveys 2016	English	SM	2017-02-23
Labour force surveys (LFS), 4th quarter 2016	English	SM	2017-02-13
Labour force surveys – Theme: Employed persons by economic activity between 2006 and 2015	English	SM	2016-11-22
Labour force surveys – Theme: The labour market situation among full-time students in 2005–2015	English	SM	2016-09-20
Unemployment statistics from the Labour Force Surveys (LFS) and the Swedish Public Employment Service – A comparative study	English	SM	2016-06-30
Employed and hours worked in Labour Force Surveys and National accounts	English	Rapport	2016-06-22
Labour Force Surveys (LFS) - Theme: The labour market for men and women during the years 2001–2016	English	SM	2016-05-26
Labour force surveys – Theme: Labour situation of migrants and their immediate descendants 2014	English	SM	2016-03-01
Labour force surveys – Theme: Development of underemployment 2005–2014	English	SM	2015-11-17
Labour force surveys – Theme: Patterns of absenteeism – different during major sporting events?	English	SM	2015-09-22
Background facts: Patterns of non-response in the Swedish LFS	English	Rapport	2015-09-03
Background facts: Measurement errors study in the Swedish labour force surveys	English	Rapport	2015-08-24
Background facts: Estimating household-related parameters in the Swedish LFS – theory and practice	English	Rapport	2015-08-12
Labour force surveys – Theme: Regional labour market and migration across county lines	English	SM	2015-05-26
Background facts: Flow statistics – an early indicator of turning points on the labour market?	English	Rapport	2015-04-30
Labour force surveys – Theme: Trends for persons in temporary employment	English	SM	2015-02-24
Labour force surveys – Theme: Transition from work to retirement 2012	English	SM	2014-11-18
Labour force surveys – Theme: Development of the Swedish labour market since the financial crisis	English	SM	2014-09-02
Labour force surveys – Theme: The labour market among foreign born 2005–2013	English	SM	2014-06-11
Labour force survey: 4th quarter 2013 – Theme: Labour underutilization, 2001–2013	English	SM	2014-02-25
Background facts: Method for estimation when combining samples with different designs in the Swedish Labour Force Surveys	English	Rapport	2014-02-13
Labour force survey: 3rd quarter 2013 – Theme: Risks for long-term unemployment	English	SM	2013-11-25
Labour force survey: 2nd quarter 2013 – Theme: Development of employment and labour force participation in Europe	English	SM	2013-09-17
Background facts: Unemployment statistics from the Labour Force Surveys (LFS) and the Swedish Public Employment Service – A comparative study	English	Rapport	2013-09-12
Background facts: Part-time employed job seekers	English	Rapport	2013-08-27
Background facts: Linking of central series in Labour Force Surveys (LFS) 1970–1986	English	Rapport	2013-08-27
Background facts: Part-time employed job seekers	English	Rapport	2013-08-27
Labour force survey: 1st quarter 2013 – Theme: Youth unemployment	English	SM	2013-06-05
Background facts: Revising Surveys – Linking Old and New Data	English	Rapport	2013-05-23
Background facts: Youth unemployment – comparability in statistics between a number of European countries	English	Rapport	2013-05-23
Background facts: Consistent Seasonal Adjustment	English	Rapport	2013-05-23
Bakgrundsfakta: Ungdomsarbetslöshet – jämförbarhet i statistiken mellan ett antal europeiska länder	English	Rapport	2013-04-02
Labour force survey: 4th quarter 2012 – Theme: Time worked 2012 – How much are we working and when?	English	SM	2013-02-26
Background facts: Linking a system of time series, Recalculation of Labour Force Surveys 1987–1992	English	Rapport	2012-12-18
Background facts: Actual Hours Worked in the Swedish LFS – Four articles	English	Rapport	2012-12-10
Labour force survey: 3rd quarter 2012 – Theme: The development for persons not at work during 2005–2012	English	SM	2012-11-20
Arbetskraftsundersökningen 2:a kvartalet 2012 – Tema: Hur mycket jobbar vi i Sverige?	English	SM	2012-09-18
Labour force survey: 1st quarter 2012 – Theme: Persons outside the labour force aged 15–74	English	SM	2012-05-29
Labour force survey: 4th quarter 2011 – Theme: Employment and hours worked over the business cycle	English	SM	2012-02-23
Background facts: The Sampling and Estimation Procedure in the Swedish Labour Force Surveys 2005–	English	Rapport	2011-11-25
Labour force survey: 3rd quarter 2011 – Theme: Long-term unemployment among persons aged 15–74	English	SM	2011-11-15
Background facts: The Labour Force Surveys (LFS) 50 years – A presentation of four different perspektives from independent researchers	English	Rapport	2011-09-30
Background facts: Recruitment Statistics from the Swedish Labour Force Surveys	English	Rapport	2011-09-26
Labour force survey: 2nd quarter 2011 – Theme: The labour market for persons aged 20–64 years	English	SM	2011-08-30
Background facts: Basic principles for Labour Force Surveys (LFS) and labour market statistics	English	Rapport	2011-06-22
Labour force survey: 1st quarter 2011 – Theme: Externally recruited persons 2005–2011	English	SM	2011-05-24
Labour force survey: 4th quarter 2010 with Theme: The labour market from a regional perspective	English	SM	2011-02-21
Background facts: Recruitment Statistics from the Swedish Labour Force Surveys (LFS)	English	Rapport	2010-12-09
Background facts: Basic principles for Labour Force Surveys (LFS) and labour market statistics	English	Rapport	2010-05-25
Labour force survey 1st quarter 2010 – Theme: The impact of two crises on the labour market	English	SM	2010-05-25
Labour force survey: 4th quarter 2009 – incl. Theme: Underemployment	English	SM	2010-02-23
Labour force survey 3rd quarter 2009 – Theme: Labour market situation for foreign-born persons in 2008	English	SM	2009-11-25
Labour force survey: 2nd quarter 2009 – incl. Theme: Comparing unemployment among young people in Europe	English	SM	2009-08-20
Labour force survey: 1st quarter 2009 – incl. Theme: Youth unemployment	English	SM	2009-05-07
Bakgrundsfakta: Flow Statistics from the Swedish Labour Force Survey	English	Rapport	2005-12-05
Background facts: Flow Statistics from the Swedish Labour Force Survey	English	Rapport	2005-11-16

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