Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 562 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
562
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
698
in 2010
All-time low
554
in 2025
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 562 for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 698 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 554, in 2025.
That places Sweden 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 695 | — |
| 2010 | 698 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 692 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 671 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 654 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 644 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 638 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 625 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 638 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 657 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 632 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 557 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 576 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 620 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 583 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 564 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 554 | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 562 | +1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 562 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 562 is above the median for high income countries, which is 398, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 695 | 695 | 695 | 1 |
| 2010s | 654.9 | 625 | 698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.71 | 554 | 620 | 7 |
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 by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden was 562 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 698 in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 554 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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