Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of in Sweden

Sweden: Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of was 9.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 44 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 1997
All-time low
7.8%
in 2004
Years of data
29
1995–2025

Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of in Sweden, 1995–2025

051015201995201020251995: 18.9 Percentage1996: 18.7 Percentage1997: 19.9 Percentage1998: 19.2 Percentage1999: 19.4 Percentage2000: 18.9 Percentage2001: 18.2 Percentage2002: 18.2 Percentage2003: 8 Percentage2004: 7.8 Percentage2005: 14.1 Percentage2006: 15.3 Percentage2007: 15.1 Percentage2008: 15.5 Percentage2009: 15.9 Percentage2010: 16.3 Percentage2011: 16.5 Percentage2012: 16.8 Percentage2013: 16.8 Percentage2014: 16.9 Percentage2015: 16.7 Percentage2016: 16.3 Percentage2017: 15.9 Percentage2018: 15.3 Percentage2019: 14.9 Percentage2020: 14.8 Percentage2021: 9.4 Percentage2023: 10.1 Percentage2025: 9.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Sweden stood at 9.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Sweden peaked at 19.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 31st out of 44 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 on Sundays by professional status - % of in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of total employment in Sweden, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 18.9%
1996 18.7% -1.1%
1997 19.9% +6.4%
1998 19.2% -3.5%
1999 19.4% +1.0%
2000 18.9% -2.6%
2001 18.2% -3.7%
2002 18.2% +0.0%
2003 8.0% -56.0%
2004 7.8% -2.5%
2005 14.1% +80.8%
2006 15.3% +8.5%
2007 15.1% -1.3%
2008 15.5% +2.6%
2009 15.9% +2.6%
2010 16.3% +2.5%
2011 16.5% +1.2%
2012 16.8% +1.8%
2013 16.8% +0.0%
2014 16.9% +0.6%
2015 16.7% -1.2%
2016 16.3% -2.4%
2017 15.9% -2.5%
2018 15.3% -3.8%
2019 14.9% -2.6%
2020 14.8% -0.7%
2021 9.4% -36.5%
2023 10.1% +7.4%
2025 9.9% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.2% 18.7% 19.9% 5
2000s 14.7% 7.8% 18.9% 10
2010s 16.2% 14.9% 16.9% 10
2020s 11.1% 9.4% 14.8% 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 29 Portugal 10.8% compare
  2. 30 Belgium 10.2% compare
  3. 32 Cyprus 9.6% compare
  4. 33 Latvia 9.3% compare
  5. 33 Latvia 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Sweden?
Employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Sweden was 9.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1997.
What is the lowest employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of?
Sweden ranks 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 on Sundays by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,146 data points, 1992–2025
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