Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden
Sweden: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 155 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
155 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
177 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
145 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden stood at 155 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over five years.
That places Sweden 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 145 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 177 Thousand persons | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 166 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 159 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 155 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
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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 employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden?
- Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Sweden was 155 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 177 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 145 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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