Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in Sweden
Sweden: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) was 4,766 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Sweden is 4,766, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Sweden peaked at 4,766 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,018, in 2009.
That places Sweden 13th out of 47 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.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,115 | — |
| 2009 | 4,018 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,028 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,144 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,170 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,206 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,279 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,341 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,419 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,526 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,602 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,626 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,562 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,542 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,683 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,747 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,735 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,766 | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4,766 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4,766 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,127, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,067 | 4,018 | 4,115 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,334 | 4,028 | 4,626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,672 | 4,542 | 4,766 | 6 |
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) in Sweden?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Sweden was 4,766 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,766 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,018 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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