Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 68.4 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
68.4
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
68.8
in 2023
All-time low
61.4
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden stood at 68.4.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 68.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.4, in 1998.
That places Sweden 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.4 | — |
| 1999 | 63 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 64.1 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 66.3 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 65.8 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 65 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 64.4 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.2 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.9 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.6 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.9 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.9 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 64.4 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 65.1 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 65.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.6 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 66 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.6 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.9 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.6 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.1 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.2 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.1 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 67.4 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.6 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.8 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.2 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 68.7 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 68.4 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2 | 61.4 | 63 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.31 | 63.9 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.36 | 64.4 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.17 | 67.1 | 68.8 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden was 68.4 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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