Employed persons by educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 5,263 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by educational attainment level in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by educational attainment level in Sweden is 5,263 Thousand persons, measured 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 educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 5,270 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,917 Thousand persons, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,991 Thousand persons | 3,917 Thousand persons | 4,054 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,387 Thousand persons | 4,125 Thousand persons | 4,593 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,828 Thousand persons | 4,524 Thousand persons | 5,132 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,180 Thousand persons | 5,044 Thousand persons | 5,270 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Employed persons by educational attainment level in Sweden was 5,263 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,270 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,917 Thousand persons in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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