Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Sweden
Sweden: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 8.57 million Thousand hours worked in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.57 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
8.64 million Thousand hours worked
in 2023
All-time low
6.60 million Thousand hours worked
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8.57 million Thousand hours worked for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Sweden peaked at 8.64 million Thousand hours worked in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.60 million Thousand hours worked, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.60 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1994 | 6.70 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.83 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.83 million Thousand hours worked | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.76 million Thousand hours worked | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.87 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.05 million Thousand hours worked | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.14 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.19 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.09 million Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.99 million Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.06 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.05 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.18 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.40 million Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.50 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.28 million Thousand hours worked | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.45 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.63 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.62 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.65 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.77 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.89 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.11 million Thousand hours worked | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.25 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.38 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.36 million Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.09 million Thousand hours worked | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.30 million Thousand hours worked | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.55 million Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.64 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.57 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.80 million Thousand hours worked | 6.60 million Thousand hours worked | 7.05 million Thousand hours worked | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.19 million Thousand hours worked | 6.99 million Thousand hours worked | 7.50 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 million Thousand hours worked | 7.45 million Thousand hours worked | 8.38 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 million Thousand hours worked | 8.09 million Thousand hours worked | 8.64 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Greece 10.39 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 11 Portugal 10.09 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 12 Czechia 9.84 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 14 Switzerland 8.11 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 15 Belgium 8.08 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 16 Hungary 8.01 million Thousand hours worked compare
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 by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Sweden?
- Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Sweden was 8.57 million Thousand hours worked in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 million Thousand hours worked in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.60 million Thousand hours worked in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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