Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Sweden
Sweden: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 5,263 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Sweden, 1993–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Sweden is 5,263 Persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Sweden peaked at 5,270 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,946 Persons, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3,978 Persons | — |
| 1994 | 3,950 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4,008 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,984 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,946 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,010 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,099 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,188 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,313 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4,327 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,316 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,297 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,312 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,396 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,508 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,560 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,464 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,490 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,593 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,626 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,672 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,740 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,803 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,874 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,985 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5,059 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,092 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,011 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,044 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,199 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,270 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,241 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,263 Persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,997 Persons | 3,946 Persons | 4,099 Persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,368 Persons | 4,188 Persons | 4,560 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,793 Persons | 4,490 Persons | 5,092 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,171 Persons | 5,011 Persons | 5,270 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Sweden?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Sweden was 5,263 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,270 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,946 Persons in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org