Employed persons working: % of total employment … evenings in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons working: % of total employment … evenings was 15.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.4
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
34th
of 46 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 1997
All-time low
13.6
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % in Sweden is 15.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % in Sweden peaked at 21.3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2020.
That places Sweden 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons working: % of total employment … evenings in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21 | — |
| 1996 | 20.2 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 21.3 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 20.8 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.7 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.3 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.1 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.8 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 17.4 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.3 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.6 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.6 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.2 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.5 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 14.1 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.6 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 14 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 15.4 | -3.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 15.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 15.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8 | 20.2 | 21.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.89 | 14.3 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 | 14.1 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.75 | 13.6 | 16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % in Sweden?
- Employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % in Sweden was 15.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - %?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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