yrkesverksamma

Yrkesverksamma is a Swedish term used to describe people who participate in the labor market. The word combines yrke (profession) with verksam (active) and can function as both an adjective and a noun. In everyday language it is often used to refer to individuals who are employed or otherwise actively engaged in paid work.

In statistical and policy contexts, yrkesverksamma denotes the economically active portion of the population. This typically includes people who are employed and those who are unemployed but actively seeking work and available to take a job. The term is often contrasted with groups that are not active in the labor market, such as students, retirees, or those not seeking work. Age ranges used in data vary by source, but analyses usually apply to working-age groups defined for the dataset (for example, 16–64 or similar ranges). Because of this variation, the exact composition of the yrkesverksamma population can differ between surveys and administrative registers.

Relation to related terms: arbetskraft (labor force) comprises both yrkesverksamma and unemployed individuals who are seeking work, while sysselsatta refers more specifically to people who are currently in paid employment. The term appears in demographic reports, labor-market analyses, and social policy discussions, including questions about wages, pensions, education, and employment law. Etymologically, it reflects the idea of being active in one’s profession within the economy.