Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Sweden

Sweden: Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data was 2.5 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
7th
of 28 countries
All-time high
3
in 2022
All-time low
1.2
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Sweden, 2009–2025

01232009201720252009: 1.22010: 1.52011: 1.72012: 2.12013: 1.92014: 1.82015: 2.22016: 2.32017: 2.22018: 2.52019: 2.42020: 1.92021: 2.22022: 32023: 2.62024: 2.82025: 2.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Sweden stood at 2.5.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Sweden peaked at 3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2009.

That places Sweden 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2 1.2 1.2 1
2010s 2.06 1.5 2.5 10
2020s 2.5 1.9 3 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Belgium 4.1 compare
  2. 5 Austria 3.3 compare
  3. 6 Germany 2.6 compare
  4. 7 France 2.5 compare
  5. 9 Slovenia 2.4 compare
  6. 10 Italy 2.3 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Sweden?
Job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Sweden was 2.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
What is the lowest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
Is job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 491 data points, 2008–2025
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