Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) was 5,225 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5,225 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,247 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,459 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Sweden, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5,225 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Sweden peaked at 5,247 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,459 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Sweden 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,554 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 4,459 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,537 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,617 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,645 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,708 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,772 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,847 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,921 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,025 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,091 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,130 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,059 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,076 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,197 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5,226 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,194 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5,247 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 5,225 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,506 Thousand persons | 4,459 Thousand persons | 4,554 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,829 Thousand persons | 4,537 Thousand persons | 5,130 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,175 Thousand persons | 5,059 Thousand persons | 5,247 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Sweden?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Sweden was 5,225 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,247 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,459 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026)?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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