Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship was 16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.4
in 2018
All-time low
11.5
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Sweden stood at 16.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Sweden peaked at 22.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 1997.
That places Sweden 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.7 | — |
| 1996 | 13.1 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 11.5 | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 13.5 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 15 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 15.3 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.6 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16 | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 14.7 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 17.4 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 19.8 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 21.1 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 20.8 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.1 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.9 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 20.1 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.4 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.4 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.2 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.2 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 17.2 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 20.1 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 19.1 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 16.9 | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 16 | -5.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.56 | 11.5 | 15 | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.83 | 12.5 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.87 | 18.7 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.08 | 16 | 20.1 | 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 newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Sweden?
- Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Sweden was 16 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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