Labour market demand: experimental statistics in Sweden
Sweden: Labour market demand: experimental statistics was 7.1% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
7.1%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2021
All-time low
7.1%
in 2026
Years of data
8
2019–2026
Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job in Sweden, 2019–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 7.1% for labour market demand for ict specialists in online job in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour market demand: experimental statistics in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.4% | — |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 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 labour market demand for ict specialists in online job in Sweden?
- Labour market demand for ict specialists in online job in Sweden was 7.1% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market demand for ict specialists in online job recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour market demand for ict specialists in online job recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2026.
- How does Sweden rank for labour market demand for ict specialists in online job?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market demand for ict specialists in online job rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job advertisements, by NUTS 2 region - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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