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Sweden Employment rate, males, age 15-64, % of population, SA

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

Latest77.9%Q2 2026
Previous78.1%Q1 2026
Year ago78.4%Q2 2025

Sweden Employment rate, males, age 15-64, % of population, SA was 77.9% in Q2 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 76.0% (Q3 2020) to 79.5% (Q3 2022), averaging 78.1%.

Sweden Employment rate, males, age 15-64, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2005 – Q2 202672%74%76%78%80%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Sweden Employment 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 202677.9%
Q1 202678.1%
Q4 202577.4%
Q3 202577.9%
Q2 202578.4%
Q1 202578.1%
Q4 202477.7%
Q3 202477.7%
Q2 202478.5%
Q1 202478.4%
Q4 202378.9%
Q3 202379.3%
Q2 202379.1%
Q1 202379.1%
Q4 202279.4%
Q3 202279.5%
Q2 202279.3%
Q1 202278.8%
Q4 202178.1%
Q3 202177.2%
Q2 202176.9%
Q1 202176.3%
Q4 202077.0%
Q3 202076.0%

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 high79.5% (Q3 2022)
10-year low76.0% (Q3 2020)
10-year average78.1%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeSE.EMPRATE.Q.SA.SEX-MALE

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FAQ

What is the current employment rate, males, age 15-64, % of population, SA in Sweden?
The latest reading is 77.9% 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.EMPRATE.Q.SA.SEX-MALE.

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