Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 259.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
259.1
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
405.5
in 2019
All-time low
259.1
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Sweden stood at 259.1. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Sweden peaked at 405.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 259.1, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 372.8 | — |
| 2009 | 324.2 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 368.5 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 377.7 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 372.4 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 376.4 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 393.3 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 393.6 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 379 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 387 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 393.7 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 405.5 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 347.8 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 289.2 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 324 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 290.2 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 263.2 | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 259.1 | -1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 259.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.6, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 259.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 140.1, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 348.5 | 324.2 | 372.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 384.71 | 368.5 | 405.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.58 | 259.1 | 347.8 | 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 job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Sweden?
- Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Sweden was 259.1 in 2025, 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 405.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.1 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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