Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden

Sweden: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 497 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
497
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
698
in 2010
All-time low
497
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, 2009–2026

02004006002009201720262009: 6952010: 6982011: 6922012: 6712013: 6542014: 6442015: 6382016: 6252017: 6382018: 6572019: 6322020: 5572021: 5762022: 6202023: 5832024: 5642025: 5542026: 497

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 497 for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% 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, 497, in 2026.

That places Sweden 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, 2009 to 2026.
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 497 -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 695 695 695 1
2010s 654.9 625 698 10
2020s 564.43 497 620 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Poland 526 compare
  2. 12 Denmark 520 compare
  3. 13 Belgium 501 compare
  4. 15 Norway 412 compare
  5. 16 Hungary 384 compare
  6. 17 Serbia 286 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden?
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden was 497 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 497 in 2026.
How does Sweden rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 34 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 20.5%. 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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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 659 data points, 2009–2026
Last refreshed