Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Sweden

Sweden: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 4,115 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
4,115 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,115 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
3,457 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
14
1995–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Sweden, 1995–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200120081995: 3.6k Thousand persons1996: 3.5k Thousand persons1997: 3.5k Thousand persons1998: 3.5k Thousand persons1999: 3.6k Thousand persons2000: 3.7k Thousand persons2001: 3.9k Thousand persons2002: 3.9k Thousand persons2003: 3.9k Thousand persons2004: 3.9k Thousand persons2005: 3.9k Thousand persons2006: 4.0k Thousand persons2007: 4.1k Thousand persons2008: 4.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Sweden stood at 4,115 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Sweden peaked at 4,115 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,457 Thousand persons, in 1997.

Sweden ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Sweden, 1995 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1995 3,554 Thousand persons
1996 3,501 Thousand persons -1.5%
1997 3,457 Thousand persons -1.3%
1998 3,495 Thousand persons +1.1%
1999 3,589 Thousand persons +2.7%
2000 3,668 Thousand persons +2.2%
2001 3,875 Thousand persons +5.7%
2002 3,883 Thousand persons +0.2%
2003 3,900 Thousand persons +0.4%
2004 3,858 Thousand persons -1.1%
2005 3,869 Thousand persons +0.3%
2006 3,955 Thousand persons +2.2%
2007 4,060 Thousand persons +2.6%
2008 4,115 Thousand persons +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,519 Thousand persons 3,457 Thousand persons 3,589 Thousand persons 5
2000s 3,909 Thousand persons 3,668 Thousand persons 4,115 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Romania 6,317 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Czechia 4,191 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Portugal 3,870 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Belgium 3,810 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 3,548 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Sweden?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Sweden was 4,115 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4,115 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3,457 Thousand persons in 1997.
How does Sweden rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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