Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data (2008-2025) in Sweden
Sweden: Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data (2008-2025) was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3 for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in Sweden peaked at 3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2009.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data (2008-2025) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.6 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | +70.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 3 | +25.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 2.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 2.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 1.7 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Iceland 5.1 compare
- 2 Czechia 3 compare
- 4 Netherlands 2.7 compare
- 4 Netherlands 2.7 compare
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 activity - annual data in Sweden?
- Job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in Sweden was 3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 activity - annual data (2008-2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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