Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Sweden
Sweden: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons was 16.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.0%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
16th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Sweden stood at 16.0%.
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 45 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 by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.7% | — |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +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 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 11.5% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 12.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.0% | 20.1% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 16.0% 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 45 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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