Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Sweden

Sweden: Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) was 81.4 Thousand in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
81.4 Thousand
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
81.4 Thousand
in 2025
All-time low
19 Thousand
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Sweden, 2004–2025

204060802004201420252004: 19 Thousand2005: 23.8 Thousand2006: 36.6 Thousand2007: 37.6 Thousand2008: 35.8 Thousand2009: 36 Thousand2010: 38.9 Thousand2011: 41.7 Thousand2012: 42.7 Thousand2013: 44.5 Thousand2014: 45.2 Thousand2015: 49.1 Thousand2016: 52.5 Thousand2017: 56.4 Thousand2018: 57.2 Thousand2019: 54.3 Thousand2020: 58.7 Thousand2021: 63.6 Thousand2022: 63.5 Thousand2023: 73.9 Thousand2024: 74 Thousand2025: 81.4 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 81.4 Thousand for employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Sweden peaked at 81.4 Thousand in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19 Thousand, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.47 Thousand 19 Thousand 37.6 Thousand 6
2010s 48.25 Thousand 38.9 Thousand 57.2 Thousand 10
2020s 69.18 Thousand 58.7 Thousand 81.4 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Netherlands 169.5 Thousand compare
  2. 9 Portugal 94.3 Thousand compare
  3. 10 Ireland 92.3 Thousand compare
  4. 12 Romania 80.4 Thousand compare
  5. 13 Czechia 78.8 Thousand compare
  6. 14 Hungary 74.5 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Sweden?
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Sweden was 81.4 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 81.4 Thousand in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 19 Thousand in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for employed persons with information and communications technology (ict)?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 with information and communications technology (ICT) education by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) education by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 765 data points, 2004–2025
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