Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 5,289 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5,289
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,305
in 2025
All-time low
3,946
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Sweden stood at 5,289.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 5,305 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,946, in 1998.
That places Sweden 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,946 | — |
| 1999 | 4,054 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,125 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,302 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4,299 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,275 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,260 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,352 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,452 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,549 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,554 | +0.1% |
| 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 | 5,120 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5,255 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,290 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,257 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5,305 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 5,289 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,000 | 3,946 | 4,054 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,363 | 4,125 | 4,554 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,829 | 4,537 | 5,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,225 | 5,059 | 5,305 | 7 |
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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 occupation and educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Sweden was 5,289 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,305 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,946 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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