Employed persons in sport by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons in sport by sex was 84.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84.9
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
84.9
in 2025
All-time low
57.9
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons in sport by sex in Sweden, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in sport by sex in Sweden stood at 84.9. 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 sex in Sweden peaked at 84.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.9, in 2011.
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 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 57.9 | — |
| 2012 | 62.6 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 70.3 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 72.7 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 76.7 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 74.7 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 79.9 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 81.8 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 81.3 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.9 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 71.4 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 72.5 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 71.2 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 79.8 | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 84.9 | +6.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 84.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 84.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.1 | 57.9 | 81.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.28 | 71.2 | 84.9 | 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 sex in Sweden?
- Employed persons in sport by sex in Sweden was 84.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons in sport by sex?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by sex 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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