You're an economist for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), using data from each country to publish an Economic Survey Overview. In Sweden, 5,609,600 people are in the labor force, and 5,120,300 people are employed. What is the unemployment rate in Sweden? You're an economist for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), using data from each country to publish an Economic Survey Overview. In Sweden, 5,609,600 people are in the labor force, and 5,120,300 people are employed. What is the unemployment rate in Sweden? 8.72% 90.44% 91.28% 9.56%