Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Sweden

Sweden: Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational was 69.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
69.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 42 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2023
All-time low
67.1%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Sweden, 2021–2025

02040602021202320252021: 67.1 Percentage2022: 68.8 Percentage2023: 69.4 Percentage2024: 69 Percentage2025: 69 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Sweden is 69.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over five years.

That places Sweden 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level in Sweden, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 67.1%
2022 68.8% +2.5%
2023 69.4% +0.9%
2024 69.0% -0.6%
2025 69.0% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Malta 71.5% compare
  2. 6 Norway 69.6% compare
  3. 7 Denmark 69.3% compare
  4. 9 Cyprus 68.8% compare
  5. 10 Estonia 68.5% compare
  6. 10 Ireland 68.5% compare
  7. 10 Estonia 68.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Sweden?
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Sweden was 69.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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