Employed persons with information and communications … educational in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons with information and communications … educational was 81.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 81.4 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 14th of 46 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.
Employed persons with information and communications … educational in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19 | — |
| 2005 | 23.8 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 36.6 | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 37.6 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.8 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 36 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 38.9 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 41.7 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 42.7 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 44.5 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 49.1 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 52.5 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 56.4 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 57.2 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 54.3 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 58.7 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 63.6 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 63.5 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.9 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 74 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 81.4 | +10.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 81.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.9, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 81.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.6, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employed persons with information and communications … educational in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +53.8% | 23.8 | 36.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.47 | 19 | 37.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.25 | 38.9 | 57.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.18 | 58.7 | 81.4 | 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 with information and communications technology (ict) in Sweden?
- Employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Sweden was 81.4 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 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons with information and communications technology (ict)?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 46 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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