Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 5,329 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Sweden stood at 5,329.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 5,336 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,917, in 1997.
That places Sweden 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,991 | 3,917 | 4,054 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,387 | 4,125 | 4,593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,828 | 4,524 | 5,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,232 | 5,064 | 5,336 | 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 occupation and educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Sweden was 5,329 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,336 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,917 in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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