Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Sweden

Sweden: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 230.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
230.2
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
260.1
in 2022
All-time low
224.2
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 2014–2024

01002003002014201920242014: 224.22015: 229.42016: 2432017: 242.52018: 235.42019: 249.32020: 240.82021: 232.22022: 260.12023: 249.42024: 230.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Sweden stood at 230.2.

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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 224.2, in 2014.

Sweden ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 224.2
2015 229.4 +2.3%
2016 243 +5.9%
2017 242.5 -0.2%
2018 235.4 -2.9%
2019 249.3 +5.9%
2020 240.8 -3.4%
2021 232.2 -3.6%
2022 260.1 +12.0%
2023 249.4 -4.1%
2024 230.2 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 237.3 224.2 249.3 6
2020s 242.54 230.2 260.1 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Poland 597.1 compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 523.3 compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 236.3 compare
  4. 10 Czechia 204.8 compare
  5. 11 Belgium 197.7 compare
  6. 12 Portugal 197 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 230.2 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 in 2022.
What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 224.2 in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 33 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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Indicator
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
409 places, 4,139 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed