Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Sweden

Sweden: Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to was 84.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
84.8%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
41st
of 46 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2016
All-time low
84.8%
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Sweden, 2006–2025

0204060801002006201520252006: 85.2 Percentage2007: 89.9 Percentage2008: 89.1 Percentage2009: 87.2 Percentage2010: 88.6 Percentage2011: 87.6 Percentage2012: 88 Percentage2013: 88 Percentage2014: 86.7 Percentage2015: 89.8 Percentage2016: 90.9 Percentage2017: 89.2 Percentage2018: 90.6 Percentage2019: 90.1 Percentage2020: 89.6 Percentage2021: 88.4 Percentage2022: 89.1 Percentage2023: 89.9 Percentage2024: 86.7 Percentage2025: 84.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 84.8% for labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Sweden peaked at 90.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2025.

Sweden ranks 41st of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status in Sweden, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 85.2%
2007 89.9% +5.5%
2008 89.1% -0.9%
2009 87.2% -2.1%
2010 88.6% +1.6%
2011 87.6% -1.1%
2012 88.0% +0.5%
2013 88.0% +0.0%
2014 86.7% -1.5%
2015 89.8% +3.6%
2016 90.9% +1.2%
2017 89.2% -1.9%
2018 90.6% +1.6%
2019 90.1% -0.6%
2020 89.6% -0.6%
2021 88.4% -1.3%
2022 89.1% +0.8%
2023 89.9% +0.9%
2024 86.7% -3.6%
2025 84.8% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.8% 85.2% 89.9% 4
2010s 89.0% 86.7% 90.9% 10
2020s 88.1% 84.8% 89.9% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 38 Iceland 86.4% compare
  2. 39 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 86.3% compare
  3. 40 Austria 85.5% compare
  4. 42 Spain 84.7% compare
  5. 43 Finland 83.6% compare
  6. 44 North Macedonia 79.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Sweden?
Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Sweden was 84.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions - change in employment security compared to recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest labour transitions - change in employment security compared to recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2025.
How does Sweden rank for labour transitions - change in employment security compared to?
Sweden ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour transitions - change in employment security compared to rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 - change in employment security compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 892 data points, 2006–2025
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