Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Sweden
Sweden: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth was 77.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.7
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
84.3
in 2023
All-time low
66.5
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 77.7 for employed recent immigrants by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Sweden peaked at 84.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.5, in 2011.
That places Sweden 9th out of 26 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 country of birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 67.8 | — |
| 2009 | 70.3 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 67 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 66.5 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.2 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 68.7 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 69.6 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 70 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.3 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 76.8 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 80.1 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 74.2 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 74.1 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.3 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 79.5 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 84.3 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 82 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 77.7 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.05 | 67.8 | 70.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.24 | 66.5 | 80.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.82 | 74.1 | 84.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Czechia 80.2 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 80.2 compare
- 8 Luxembourg 79.3 compare
- 9 Denmark 77.7 compare
- 9 Netherlands 77.7 compare
- 12 Malta 74.2 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 country of birth in Sweden?
- Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Sweden was 77.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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