Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 78.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.7
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 30 countries
All-time high
87
in 2023
All-time low
67.4
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Sweden is 78.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Sweden peaked at 87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.4, in 2011.
That places Sweden 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 69 | — |
| 2009 | 72.4 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 68.7 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 67.4 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 68.1 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68.4 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.9 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 71.8 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 72.8 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 78.6 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 79.2 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 73.1 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.6 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 82.1 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 87 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 80.3 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 78.7 | -2.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 78.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.45, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 78.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.2, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7 | 69 | 72.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.99 | 67.4 | 79.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3 | 73.1 | 87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 8 Luxembourg 79.5 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 79.5 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 79.5 compare
- 12 Malta 78.2 compare
- 13 Netherlands 77 compare
- 13 Netherlands 77 compare
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 recent immigrants by citizenship in Sweden?
- Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Sweden was 78.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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