Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Sweden
Sweden: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 309 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Sweden stood at 309 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Sweden peaked at 624.2 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 275.2 Thousand persons, in 2003.
That places Sweden 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 535.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 487.5 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 503 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 499.3 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 537.1 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 407.6 Thousand persons | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 313.6 Thousand persons | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 296.2 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 275.2 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 310.4 Thousand persons | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 532.3 Thousand persons | +71.5% |
| 2006 | 561.3 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 576.8 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 540.6 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 547.3 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 575.5 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 582.6 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 574.9 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 599.3 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 624.2 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 619.4 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 588.5 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 568.7 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 552.1 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 530.2 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 521 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 352.7 Thousand persons | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 336 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 316 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 303.8 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 309 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 309 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.6 Thousand persons, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 309 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4 Thousand persons, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +71.5% | 310.4 Thousand persons | 532.3 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512.44 Thousand persons | 487.5 Thousand persons | 537.1 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 436.13 Thousand persons | 275.2 Thousand persons | 576.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.54 Thousand persons | 530.2 Thousand persons | 624.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.42 Thousand persons | 303.8 Thousand persons | 521 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 who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Sweden?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Sweden was 309 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 624.2 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.2 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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 who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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