Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Sweden
Sweden: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 4,826 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,826
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,826
in 2026
All-time low
3,971
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Sweden, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4,826 for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in 2026. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Sweden peaked at 4,826 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 3,971, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 13th of 47 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: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,076 | — |
| 2009 | 3,971 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,044 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,144 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,152 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,208 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,274 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,356 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,424 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,535 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,584 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,625 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,567 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,557 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,682 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4,698 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,694 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 4,732 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 4,826 | +2.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4,826 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4,826 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,024 | 3,971 | 4,076 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,335 | 4,044 | 4,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,680 | 4,557 | 4,826 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 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 4,826 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 4,826 in 2026.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,971 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 47 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 9.1%. 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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