Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Sweden
Sweden: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation was 69.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2023
All-time low
60.9%
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 69.0% for employment rates by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Sweden peaked at 69.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.9% | — |
| 1996 | 62.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 60.9% | 63.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 64.1% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 64.5% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.1% | 69.4% | 6 |
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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 rates by degree of urbanisation in Sweden?
- Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Sweden was 69.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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