Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Sweden
Sweden: Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2019
All-time low
12.0%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Sweden, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Sweden stood at 14.2%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Sweden peaked at 18.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.3% | — |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.6% | 16.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.0% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Germany 14.7% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.4% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
- 14 Lithuania 14.0% compare
- 14 Netherlands 14.0% compare
- 14 Slovenia 14.0% compare
- 14 Slovakia 14.0% compare
- 14 Lithuania 14.0% compare
- 14 Netherlands 14.0% compare
- 14 Slovenia 14.0% compare
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 - income decile change compared to previous year in Sweden?
- Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Sweden was 14.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 transitions - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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