Labour transitions by employment status in Sweden
Sweden: Labour transitions by employment status was 91.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
91.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 46 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2018
All-time low
91.5%
in 2014
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Labour transitions by employment status in Sweden, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour transitions by employment status in Sweden is 91.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions by employment status in Sweden peaked at 94.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2014.
That places Sweden 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour transitions by employment status in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 94.6% | — |
| 2008 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 91.5% | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 91.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.4%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 91.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.6% | 94.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 91.5% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 6 |
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 transitions by employment status in Sweden?
- Labour transitions by employment status in Sweden was 91.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions by employment status recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour transitions by employment status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for labour transitions by employment status?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions by employment status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions by employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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