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AKU is a commonly used tool for politicians, social commentators, the social partners, journalists and other people who are interested in employment issues.

The number of 16 to 64 year olds has increased by 23 percent over the past 50 years, from 4.9 million to 6 million people. The labour market’s development over the past 50 years shows four tendencies:

1. Women’s entry into the labour market.
2. The number of people in work fell during the 1970s  and 1980s.
3. Unemployment remained very low until the 1990s economic crisis, at around three percent. During that crisis unemployment rose and has settled at around seven percent.
4. There is a return of older people to the labour market.

(Source: Press release from SCB 2011-09-30)