Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data in Sweden
Sweden: Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data was 3 Annual average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3 Annual average
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
2nd
of 23 countries
All-time high
3 Annual average
in 2025
All-time low
0.6 Annual average
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2025
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual average.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3 Annual average 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 Annual average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6 Annual average, 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Annual average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.6 Annual average | — |
| 2010 | 1 Annual average | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1 Annual average | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 Annual average | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8 Annual average | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 Annual average | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 Annual average | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 Annual average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 Annual average | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7 Annual average | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 Annual average | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7 Annual average | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9 Annual average | +70.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3 Annual average | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4 Annual average | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 3 Annual average | +25.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3 Annual average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 Annual average, 2.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3 Annual average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 Annual average, 2.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 Annual average | 0.6 Annual average | 0.6 Annual average | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.42 Annual average | 0.8 Annual average | 2.7 Annual average | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.47 Annual average | 1.7 Annual average | 3 Annual average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Iceland 5.1 Annual average compare
- 2 Czechia 3 Annual average compare
- 4 Netherlands 2.7 Annual average compare
- 4 Netherlands 2.7 Annual average 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 Annual average 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 Annual average 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 Annual average 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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