Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure in Sweden
Sweden: Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure was 7.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 7.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in Sweden peaked at 8.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 11th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1996 | 4.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -74.0% |
| 1998 | 4.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +325.0% |
| 1999 | 8.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +73.4% |
| 2000 | 5.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 4.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 5.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 5.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 6.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 6.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 5.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 6.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 5.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 5.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 7.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 6.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 7.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 6.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 5.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 7.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 8 Latvia 5.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Mexico 8.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Finland 8.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Slovenia 4.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Canada 7.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Poland 4.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 12 Iceland 7.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 13 Ireland 6.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 14 Switzerland 6.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 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 job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in Sweden?
- Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in Sweden was 7.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the tenure composition (as a percentage of all job tenures) by job tenure intervals. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment – sex, five-year and broad age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64, total, etc.). Job tenure is measured by the length of time workers have been in their current or main job or with their current employer. This information is valuable for estimating the degree of fluidity in the labour market and in identifying the areas of economic activity where the turnover of labour is rapid or otherwise. Data are so far reported for a number of European countries and will be expanded to cover a greater number of countries. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.