Employed persons in sport by age in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons in sport by age was 84.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
84.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
57.9 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons in sport by age in Sweden, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in sport by age in Sweden stood at 84.9 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by age in Sweden peaked at 84.9 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.9 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 57.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 62.6 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 70.3 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 72.7 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 76.7 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 74.7 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 79.9 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 81.8 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 81.3 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.9 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 71.4 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 72.5 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 71.2 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 79.8 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 84.9 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 84.9 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15 Thousand persons, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 84.9 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 Thousand persons, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.1 Thousand persons | 57.9 Thousand persons | 81.8 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.28 Thousand persons | 71.2 Thousand persons | 84.9 Thousand persons | 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 in sport by age in Sweden?
- Employed persons in sport by age in Sweden was 84.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons in sport by age?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 sport by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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