Employed persons by job: quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons by job: quarterly data was 5,314 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5,314
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,314
in 2026
All-time low
4,459
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Sweden, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5,314 for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2026. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Sweden peaked at 5,314 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 4,459, in 2009.
That places Sweden 14th out of 47 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 job: quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,554 | — |
| 2009 | 4,459 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,537 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,617 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,645 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,708 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,772 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,847 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,921 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,025 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,091 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,130 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,059 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,076 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,197 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5,226 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,194 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5,247 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 5,314 | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5,314 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,024, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5,314 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,406, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,506 | 4,459 | 4,554 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,829 | 4,537 | 5,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,188 | 5,059 | 5,314 | 7 |
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 job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Sweden?
- Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Sweden was 5,314 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,314 in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,459 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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