Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Sweden

Sweden: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household was 57.1 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
57.1
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
9th
of 33 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

02040602009201720252009: 502010: 50.12011: 522012: 50.62013: 52.72014: 532015: 54.32016: 55.62017: 57.82018: 56.82019: 54.72020: 51.62021: 52.12022: 62.92023: 62.22024: 62.12025: 57.1

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 9th out of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Malta 63.7 compare
  2. 7 Ireland 62.9 compare
  3. 8 Austria 62.4 compare
  4. 10 Finland 53.6 compare
  5. 11 Cyprus 49.8 compare
  6. 12 Estonia 49 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More work & labour data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

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 9th out of 33 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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Indicator
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed