Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Sweden

Sweden: Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during was 681 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
681 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
681 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
563 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026

Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Sweden, 2021–2026

02004006002021202320262021: 596 Thousand persons2022: 580 Thousand persons2023: 602 Thousand persons2024: 590 Thousand persons2025: 563 Thousand persons2026: 681 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2026, employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Sweden stood at 681 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

That places Sweden 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - quarterly data in Sweden, 2021 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2021 596 Thousand persons
2022 580 Thousand persons -2.7%
2023 602 Thousand persons +3.8%
2024 590 Thousand persons -2.0%
2025 563 Thousand persons -4.6%
2026 681 Thousand persons +21.0%

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Poland 1,024 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Poland 1,024 Thousand persons compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 671 Thousand persons compare
  4. 11 Italy 652 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Austria 590 Thousand persons compare

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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 681 Thousand persons 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 681 Thousand persons in 2026.
What is the lowest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 563 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Sweden rank for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 42 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 up 14.3%. 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 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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Indicator
Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 267 data points, 2021–2026
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