Employed persons: quarterly data … actual quarterly in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons: quarterly data … actual quarterly was 537 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
537
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
602
in 2023
All-time low
537
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Sweden, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Sweden stood at 537. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
That places Sweden 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Employed persons: quarterly data … actual quarterly in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 596 | — |
| 2022 | 580 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 602 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 590 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 563 | -4.6% |
| 2026 | 537 | -4.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 537 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 226.5, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 537 is above the median for high income countries, which is 243.5, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Sweden?
- Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Sweden was 537 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 602 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 537 in 2026.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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