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. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
9th
of 38 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
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 9th out of 38 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.
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.2 | — |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 3 | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 2.5 | -10.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 9th out of 38 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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