Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden

Sweden: Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 5,749 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
5,749
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,749
in 2026
All-time low
4,333
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2026

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998201220261998: 4.3k1999: 4.4k2000: 4.4k2001: 4.5k2002: 4.5k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.5k2005: 4.7k2006: 4.7k2007: 4.8k2008: 4.9k2009: 4.9k2010: 4.9k2011: 5.0k2012: 5.0k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.1k2015: 5.2k2016: 5.3k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.4k2019: 5.5k2020: 5.5k2021: 5.5k2022: 5.6k2023: 5.6k2024: 5.6k2025: 5.7k2026: 5.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden stood at 5,749. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 5,749 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 4,333, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,361 4,333 4,388 2
2000s 4,643 4,364 4,862 10
2010s 5,183 4,909 5,476 10
2020s 5,617 5,491 5,749 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Poland 17,754 compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 10,244 compare
  3. 8 Romania 8,193 compare
  4. 10 Portugal 5,614 compare
  5. 11 Belgium 5,477 compare
  6. 12 Czechia 5,427 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden?
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden was 5,749 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 5,749 in 2026.
What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4,333 in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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