Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Sweden
Sweden: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth was 61.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 1995
All-time low
54.5%
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 61.6% for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Sweden peaked at 62.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 9th 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 educational attainment level and country of birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.9% | — |
| 1996 | 55.5% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 54.5% | 62.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 57.1% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 57.8% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 60.7% | 62.4% | 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 educational attainment level and country of birth in Sweden?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Sweden was 61.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 educational attainment level and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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