Employment rates by educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
69.4
in 2023
All-time low
60.9
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level in Sweden is 69, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 69.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.9, in 1997.
That places Sweden 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.9 | — |
| 1996 | 62 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.9 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 61.4 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 64.1 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 67 | +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 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 69 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.04 | 60.9 | 63 | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.9 | 64.1 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.55 | 64.5 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.42 | 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 educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Sweden was 69 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9 in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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