Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) was 5,263 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,263
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,270
in 2023
All-time low
4,499
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5,263 for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Sweden peaked at 5,270 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,499, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,593 | — |
| 2009 | 4,499 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,524 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,626 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,657 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,704 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,772 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,837 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,910 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,022 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5,097 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,132 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,064 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,044 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,199 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,270 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,241 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,263 | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5,263 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5,263 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,546 | 4,499 | 4,593 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,828 | 4,524 | 5,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,180 | 5,044 | 5,270 | 6 |
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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Sweden?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Sweden was 5,263 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,270 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,499 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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