Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons by professional status and job tenure was 9 Year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9 Year
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.6 Year
in 1997
All-time low
8.3 Year
in 2022
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 9 Year for employed persons by professional status and job tenure in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Sweden peaked at 11.6 Year in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.3 Year, in 2022.
That places Sweden 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.7 Year | — |
| 1996 | 11.1 Year | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.6 Year | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.6 Year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.4 Year | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.2 Year | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.4 Year | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3 Year | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7 Year | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 10.9 Year | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5 Year | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.2 Year | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10 Year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9 Year | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1 Year | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10 Year | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7 Year | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7 Year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.6 Year | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5 Year | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3 Year | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9 Year | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8 Year | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6 Year | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6 Year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8 Year | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4 Year | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3 Year | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.6 Year | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.8 Year | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 9 Year | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.28 Year | 10.7 Year | 11.6 Year | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.42 Year | 9.9 Year | 11.2 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 Year | 8.6 Year | 10 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 Year | 8.3 Year | 9 Year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 30 Lithuania 9.1 Year compare
- 30 Lithuania 9.1 Year compare
- 33 Finland 8.9 Year compare
- 34 Estonia 8.6 Year compare
- 34 Netherlands 8.6 Year compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.6 Year compare
- 34 Estonia 8.6 Year compare
- 34 Netherlands 8.6 Year compare
- 34 United Kingdom 8.6 Year compare
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 professional status and job tenure in Sweden?
- Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Sweden was 9 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 Year in 1997.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 Year in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons by professional status and job tenure?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status and job tenure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 professional status and job tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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