Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Sweden
Sweden: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household was 57.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.1
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
62.9
in 2022
All-time low
50
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 57.1 for employment rate by educational attainment level and household in 2025.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Sweden peaked at 62.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2009.
That places Sweden 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 50 | — |
| 2010 | 50.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 50.6 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 52.7 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 53 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.3 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 55.6 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 57.8 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 56.8 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 54.7 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 51.6 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 52.1 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 62.9 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 62.2 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 62.1 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.1 | -8.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 57.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.35, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 57.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.4, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.76 | 50.1 | 57.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58 | 51.6 | 62.9 | 6 |
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 rate by educational attainment level and household in Sweden?
- Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Sweden was 57.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for employment rate by educational attainment level and household?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate by educational attainment level and household rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 rate by educational attainment level and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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