Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Sweden
Sweden: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 8.53 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.53 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
8.64 million Thousand hours worked
in 2023
All-time low
6.60 million Thousand hours worked
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Sweden, 1993–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8.53 million Thousand hours worked for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Sweden peaked at 8.64 million Thousand hours worked in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.60 million Thousand hours worked, in 1993.
That places Sweden 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.60 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1994 | 6.70 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.83 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.83 million Thousand hours worked | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.76 million Thousand hours worked | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.87 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.05 million Thousand hours worked | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.14 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.19 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.09 million Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.99 million Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.06 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.05 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.18 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.40 million Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.50 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.28 million Thousand hours worked | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.45 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.63 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.62 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.65 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.77 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.89 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.11 million Thousand hours worked | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.25 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.38 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.36 million Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.09 million Thousand hours worked | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.30 million Thousand hours worked | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.55 million Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.64 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.61 million Thousand hours worked | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 8.53 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.80 million Thousand hours worked | 6.60 million Thousand hours worked | 7.05 million Thousand hours worked | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.19 million Thousand hours worked | 6.99 million Thousand hours worked | 7.50 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 million Thousand hours worked | 7.45 million Thousand hours worked | 8.38 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 million Thousand hours worked | 8.09 million Thousand hours worked | 8.64 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 11 Greece 10.33 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 12 Portugal 10.28 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 13 Czechia 9.90 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 15 Belgium 8.13 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 16 Switzerland 8.11 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 17 Hungary 8.04 million Thousand hours worked 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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Sweden?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Sweden was 8.53 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 million Thousand hours worked in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.60 million Thousand hours worked in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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