Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 4,727 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,727
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,732
in 2025
All-time low
3,495
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Sweden stood at 4,727.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 4,732 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,495, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,542 | 3,495 | 3,589 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,895 | 3,668 | 4,076 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,335 | 4,044 | 4,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,665 | 4,557 | 4,732 | 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 occupation - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Sweden was 4,727 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,732 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,495 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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