Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden

Sweden: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 130 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
130
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
145
in 2019
All-time low
108
in 2009
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden, 2001–2020

0501001502001201020202001: 1412002: 1332003: 1302004: 1222005: 1282006: 1202007: 1252008: 1242009: 1082010: 1102011: 1092012: 1132013: 1132014: 1112015: 1182016: 1212017: 1352018: 1402019: 1452020: 130

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 130 for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden peaked at 145 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 108, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Sweden, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 141
2002 133 -5.7%
2003 130 -2.3%
2004 122 -6.2%
2005 128 +4.9%
2006 120 -6.2%
2007 125 +4.2%
2008 124 -0.8%
2009 108 -12.9%
2010 110 +1.9%
2011 109 -0.9%
2012 113 +3.7%
2013 113 +0.0%
2014 111 -1.8%
2015 118 +6.3%
2016 121 +2.5%
2017 135 +11.6%
2018 140 +3.7%
2019 145 +3.6%
2020 130 -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 125.67 108 141 9
2010s 121.5 109 145 10
2020s 130 130 130 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Denmark 167 compare
  2. 10 Austria 138 compare
  3. 11 Romania 135 compare
  4. 13 Norway 124 compare
  5. 14 Poland 97 compare
  6. 15 Belgium 65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden?
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden was 130 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 145 in 2019.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 108 in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 770 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed