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Sweden Activity (participation) rate, males, age 15-64, % of population, SA

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode SE.ACTRATE.Q.SA.SEX-MALE

Latest85.5%Q2 2026
Previous85.7%Q1 2026
Year ago86.0%Q2 2025

Sweden Activity (participation) rate, males, age 15-64, % of population, SA was 85.5% in Q2 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q4 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 83.6% (Q3 2016) to 86.0% (Q2 2025), averaging 84.8%.

Sweden Activity (participation) rate, males, age 15-64, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2005 – Q2 202680%82%84%86%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Sweden Activity (participation) rate, males, age 15-64, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2005 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202685.5%
Q1 202685.7%
Q4 202585.6%
Q3 202585.8%
Q2 202586.0%
Q1 202585.6%
Q4 202484.7%
Q3 202484.9%
Q2 202485.7%
Q1 202485.7%
Q4 202385.8%
Q3 202385.7%
Q2 202385.8%
Q1 202385.5%
Q4 202285.6%
Q3 202285.4%
Q2 202285.6%
Q1 202284.9%
Q4 202184.8%
Q3 202184.8%
Q2 202184.8%
Q1 202184.2%
Q4 202084.6%
Q3 202084.3%

Last 24 observations. The full history (86 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2005
Observations86
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of population
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high86.0% (Q2 2025)
10-year low83.6% (Q3 2016)
10-year average84.8%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeSE.ACTRATE.Q.SA.SEX-MALE

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FAQ

What is the current activity (participation) rate, males, age 15-64, % of population, SA in Sweden?
The latest reading is 85.5% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code SE.ACTRATE.Q.SA.SEX-MALE.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Sweden - Activity (participation) rate, males, age 15-64, % of population, SA”.