Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden
Sweden: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 10.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10.4 for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden peaked at 17.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2025.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.1 | — |
| 2009 | 16.1 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 15.6 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 13.5 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.4 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.5 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 11.3 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 10.4 | -3.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6 | 16.1 | 17.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.66 | 12.4 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 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 educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden?
- Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden was 10.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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