Employees by occupation in Sweden
Sweden: Employees by occupation was 4,766 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,766
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,766
in 2025
All-time low
3,457
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employees by occupation in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4,766 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,457, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,554 | — |
| 1996 | 3,501 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,457 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,495 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,589 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,668 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,875 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3,883 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,900 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,858 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,869 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,955 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4,060 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,115 | +1.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,519 | 3,457 | 3,589 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,920 | 3,668 | 4,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,334 | 4,028 | 4,626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,672 | 4,542 | 4,766 | 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 occupation in Sweden?
- Employees by occupation in Sweden was 4,766 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,766 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,457 in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for employees by occupation?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 35 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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