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
87.0%
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. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
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 87.0% 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 | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 69.0% | — |
| 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 | 74.0% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +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 74.5%, 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% | 69.0% | 72.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 67.4% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 73.1% | 87.0% | 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 77.0% compare
- 13 Netherlands 77.0% 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 87.0% 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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