In this statistic only people from 16 years old were included, although children under 16 years old are measured as economically inactive as well. Economically inactive refers to inhabitants who are not gainfully employed.
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Economically inactive population in Sweden 2020, by age group
Unsurprisingly, people aged 75 years or more made up the largest economically inactive group in Sweden in 2020. People between 70 and 74 made up the second largest, whereas people between 65 and 69 followed in third. People between 45 and 49 was the age group where fewest were economically inactive. Less than 100,000 of people in this age group were not gainfully employed.
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Statistics Sweden. (November 25, 2021). Economically inactive population in Sweden from 2020, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/530566/sweden-economically-inactive-population-by-age-group/
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