Employment rates: quarterly data … migration quarterly in Sweden
Sweden: Employment rates: quarterly data … migration quarterly was 69.6 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
69.6
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
69.6
in 2026
All-time low
67.4
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Sweden, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Sweden stood at 69.6. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
That places Sweden 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rates: quarterly data … migration quarterly in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.4 | — |
| 2022 | 68.6 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.8 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.2 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 68.7 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 69.6 | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 69.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.3, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 69.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.2, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 migration status, citizenship and educational in Sweden?
- Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Sweden was 69.6 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6 in 2026.
- What is the lowest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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