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Who will look after Sweden’s growing elderly population as birth rates fall?

Between 2013 and 2023, the number of people in Sweden aged 25 to 60 rose by 455,000. By 2033, that number is expected to grow by a further 13,000 people. There is a similar development in the rest of the Nordics and the EU, which for many municipalities means severe labour shortages.

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Swedish municipalities

There are 290 municipalities in Sweden. Stockholm is the largest with 955,574 citizens (2024). Dorotea is the smallest with 2,294 citizens (2024).

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There will be fewer people available to take care of the elderly. Photo: Mads Schmidt Rasmussen, norden.org

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