Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Sweden
Sweden: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 4,727 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,727 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,732 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,971 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Sweden, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4,727 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in 2026.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Sweden peaked at 4,732 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,971 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,076 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 3,971 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,044 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,144 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,152 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,208 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,274 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,356 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,424 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,535 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,584 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,625 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,567 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,557 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,682 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4,698 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,694 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 4,732 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 4,727 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,024 Thousand persons | 3,971 Thousand persons | 4,076 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,335 Thousand persons | 4,044 Thousand persons | 4,625 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,665 Thousand persons | 4,557 Thousand persons | 4,732 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Sweden?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Sweden was 4,727 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,732 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,971 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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