Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 61.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
61.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
25.6 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Sweden, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 61.3 Thousand persons for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Sweden peaked at 61.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.6 Thousand persons, in 2005.
That places Sweden 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 38.3 Thousand persons | +49.6% |
| 2007 | 48.3 Thousand persons | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 57.5 Thousand persons | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 55.7 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 52.7 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 48.4 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 48.1 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.4 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 53.2 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 47.7 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 40.3 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 39.7 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.2 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 42.7 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 43.4 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.2 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.6 Thousand persons | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 55.4 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 59.8 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 61.3 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.08 Thousand persons | 25.6 Thousand persons | 57.5 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.24 Thousand persons | 38.2 Thousand persons | 53.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.12 Thousand persons | 43.2 Thousand persons | 61.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 11 Czechia 70.6 Thousand persons compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70.4 Thousand persons compare
- 12 United Kingdom 70.4 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.7 Thousand persons compare
- 16 Croatia 50.2 Thousand persons compare
- 16 Croatia 50.2 Thousand persons 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 commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Sweden?
- Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Sweden was 61.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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