Employees by occupation in Sweden
Sweden: Employees by occupation was 4,766 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,766 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,766 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,457 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employees by occupation in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4,766 Thousand persons for employees by occupation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 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 occupation in Sweden peaked at 4,766 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,457 Thousand persons, in 1997.
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 31 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,554 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 3,501 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,457 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,495 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,589 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,668 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,875 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3,883 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,900 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,858 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,869 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,955 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4,060 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,115 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,018 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,028 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,144 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4,766 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4,766 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,127 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,519 Thousand persons | 3,457 Thousand persons | 3,589 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,920 Thousand persons | 3,668 Thousand persons | 4,115 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,334 Thousand persons | 4,028 Thousand persons | 4,626 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,672 Thousand persons | 4,542 Thousand persons | 4,766 Thousand persons | 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 occupation in Sweden?
- Employees by occupation in Sweden was 4,766 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,766 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,457 Thousand persons in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for employees by occupation?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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