Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Sweden
Sweden: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 4,766 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Sweden, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Sweden is 4,766 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Sweden peaked at 4,766 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,144 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places Sweden 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4,144 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 4,170 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,206 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,279 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,341 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,419 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,526 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,602 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,626 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,562 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,542 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,683 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,747 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,735 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,766 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,368 Thousand persons | 4,144 Thousand persons | 4,626 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,672 Thousand persons | 4,542 Thousand persons | 4,766 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 european socio-economic group and employment contract in Sweden?
- Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Sweden was 4,766 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,766 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,144 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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