Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 2,518 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,518
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,571
in 2023
All-time low
1,856
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Sweden stood at 2,518.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Sweden peaked at 2,571 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,856, in 2009.
That places Sweden 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,871 | — |
| 2009 | 1,856 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,874 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,923 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,951 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,977 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,018 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,068 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,123 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,178 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,249 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,276 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,290 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,376 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,532 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2,571 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,521 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 2,518 | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,518 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,518 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,863 | 1,856 | 1,871 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,064 | 1,874 | 2,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,468 | 2,290 | 2,571 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Netherlands 4,179 compare
- 10 Netherlands 4,179 compare
- 13 Belgium 2,378 compare
- 14 Switzerland 2,108 compare
- 15 Romania 1,825 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Sweden?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Sweden was 2,518 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,571 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,856 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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