Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time was 5,263 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,263
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,270
in 2023
All-time low
4,626
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in Sweden, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5,263 for employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in Sweden peaked at 5,270 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,626, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4,626 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,862 | 4,626 | 5,132 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,180 | 5,044 | 5,270 | 6 |
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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 european socio-economic group and working time in Sweden?
- Employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in Sweden was 5,263 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,270 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,626 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time 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 European socio-economic group and working time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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