Cultural employment by age in Sweden
Sweden: Cultural employment by age was 257.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
257.9
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
283.9
in 2022
All-time low
246.9
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by age in Sweden, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, cultural employment by age in Sweden stood at 257.9.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by age in Sweden peaked at 283.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 246.9, in 2014.
That places Sweden 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 248.2 | — |
| 2012 | 250.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 249 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 246.9 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 252.8 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 267.1 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 264.7 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 259.3 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 275 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 262.3 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 253.6 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 283.9 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 273.8 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 252.1 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 257.9 | +2.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 257.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.1, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 257.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142.6, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 257.04 | 246.9 | 275 | 9 |
| 2020s | 263.93 | 252.1 | 283.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Netherlands 563.1 compare
- 10 Netherlands 563.1 compare
- 13 Switzerland 244 compare
- 14 Czechia 240.1 compare
- 15 Portugal 226.9 compare
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 cultural employment by age in Sweden?
- Cultural employment by age in Sweden was 257.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 283.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.9 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for cultural employment by age?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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