Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 230.2 Thousand persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
230.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
260.1 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
224.2 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2024, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Sweden stood at 230.2 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 260.1 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 224.2 Thousand persons, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 224.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2015 | 229.4 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 243 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 242.5 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 235.4 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 249.3 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 240.8 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 232.2 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 260.1 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 249.4 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 230.2 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 230.2 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124.5 Thousand persons, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 230.2 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.2 Thousand persons, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 237.3 Thousand persons | 224.2 Thousand persons | 249.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 242.54 Thousand persons | 230.2 Thousand persons | 260.1 Thousand persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Netherlands 523.3 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 523.3 Thousand persons compare
- 12 Switzerland 236.3 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Czechia 204.8 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Belgium 197.7 Thousand persons compare
- 16 Portugal 197 Thousand persons 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 nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 230.2 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 260.1 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.2 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cultural employment by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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