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. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2,518
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 36 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620252008: 1.9k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.5k2025: 2.5k

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 9th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Spain 7,427 compare
  2. 7 Poland 5,748 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 4,179 compare
  4. 10 Belgium 2,378 compare
  5. 11 Switzerland 2,108 compare
  6. 12 Romania 1,825 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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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 9th out of 36 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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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 651 data points, 2008–2025
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