Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Sweden
Sweden: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 551 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
551
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
18th
of 50 countries
All-time high
626
in 2013
All-time low
395
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden stood at 551.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 626 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 395, in 1998.
That places Sweden 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 446 | — |
| 1996 | 416 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 397 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 395 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 398 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 427 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 483 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 484 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 471 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 489 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 521 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 551 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 585 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 586 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 574 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 600 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 610 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 604 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 626 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 616 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 604 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 590 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 592 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 581 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 588 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 551 | -6.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 551 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 270, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 551 is above the median for high income countries, which is 331, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 410.4 | 395 | 446 | 5 |
| 2000s | 517.1 | 427 | 586 | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.1 | 581 | 626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 551 | 551 | 551 | 1 |
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 employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden was 551 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 626 in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 395 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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