Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden

Sweden: Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 5,225 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
5,225
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,247
in 2025
All-time low
3,946
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2026

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998201220261998: 3.9k1999: 4.1k2000: 4.1k2001: 4.3k2002: 4.3k2003: 4.3k2004: 4.3k2005: 4.4k2006: 4.5k2007: 4.5k2008: 4.6k2009: 4.5k2010: 4.5k2011: 4.6k2012: 4.6k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.8k2016: 4.9k2017: 5.0k2018: 5.1k2019: 5.1k2020: 5.1k2021: 5.1k2022: 5.2k2023: 5.2k2024: 5.2k2025: 5.2k2026: 5.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 5,225 for employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 5,247 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,946, in 1998.

That places Sweden 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,000 3,946 4,054 2
2000s 4,363 4,125 4,554 10
2010s 4,829 4,537 5,130 10
2020s 5,175 5,059 5,247 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Romania 7,657 compare
  2. 9 Portugal 5,268 compare
  3. 10 Czechia 5,256 compare
  4. 12 Belgium 5,132 compare
  5. 13 Switzerland 4,828 compare
  6. 14 Hungary 4,627 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden?
Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden was 5,225 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 5,247 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3,946 in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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