Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Sweden
Sweden: Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies was 2,340 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,340 Thousand
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2,366 Thousand
in 2023
All-time low
1,791 Thousand
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2,340 Thousand for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Sweden peaked at 2,366 Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,791 Thousand, in 2000.
That places Sweden 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,791 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 1,846 Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,836 Thousand | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,835 Thousand | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,812 Thousand | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,832 Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,857 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,905 Thousand | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,933 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,909 Thousand | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,922 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,966 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,993 Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,021 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,057 Thousand | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,095 Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,148 Thousand | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,209 Thousand | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,244 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,262 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,210 Thousand | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,244 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,347 Thousand | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2,366 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,340 Thousand | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,856 Thousand | 1,791 Thousand | 1,933 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,092 Thousand | 1,922 Thousand | 2,262 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,301 Thousand | 2,210 Thousand | 2,366 Thousand | 5 |
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 nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Sweden?
- Employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Sweden was 2,340 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,366 Thousand in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,791 Thousand in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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