Job vacancy statistics: quarterly data … 2.1 in Sweden
Sweden: Job vacancy statistics: quarterly data … 2.1 was 4,900 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,900
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
3rd
of 18 countries
All-time high
5,000
in 2024
All-time low
1,104
in 2010
Years of data
17
2010–2026
Job vacancy statistics by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity, occupation and NUTS in Sweden, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for job vacancy statistics by nace rev. 2.1 activity, occupation and nuts in Sweden is 4,900, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, job vacancy statistics by nace rev. 2.1 activity, occupation and nuts in Sweden peaked at 5,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,104, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Job vacancy statistics: quarterly data … 2.1 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,104 | — |
| 2011 | 1,847 | +67.3% |
| 2012 | 2,198 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 2,650 | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 1,879 | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 2,953 | +57.2% |
| 2016 | 2,536 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 2,810 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 3,537 | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 2,954 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 2,174 | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 3,407 | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 3,440 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,138 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 5,000 | +59.3% |
| 2025 | 3,600 | -28.0% |
| 2026 | 4,900 | +36.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4,900 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,252, 3.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4,900 is above the median for high income countries, which is 470, 10.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,447 | 1,104 | 3,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,666 | 2,174 | 5,000 | 7 |
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 statistics by nace rev. 2.1 activity, occupation and nuts in Sweden?
- Job vacancy statistics by nace rev. 2.1 activity, occupation and nuts in Sweden was 4,900 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest job vacancy statistics by nace rev. 2.1 activity, occupation and nuts recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest job vacancy statistics by nace rev. 2.1 activity, occupation and nuts recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,104 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for job vacancy statistics by nace rev. 2.1 activity, occupation and nuts?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 18 countries with data for 2026.
- Is job vacancy statistics by nace rev. 2.1 activity, occupation and nuts rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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 statistics by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity, occupation and NUTS 2 region - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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