Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational was 5,263 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5,263 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5,270 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
5,044 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Sweden, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Sweden stood at 5,263 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over five years.
That places Sweden 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,044 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 5,199 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,270 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,241 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,263 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
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 migration status, occupation and educational in Sweden?
- Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Sweden was 5,263 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,270 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,044 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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