Participation rate of employees in education and training … contract in Sweden
Sweden: Participation rate of employees in education and training … contract was 55.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Sweden stood at 55.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Sweden peaked at 55.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 2005.
That places Sweden 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of employees in education and training … contract in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.3 | — |
| 2005 | 32.8 | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 37.6 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 38.4 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.4 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 41.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.2 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 42.7 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 44.5 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 45.3 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.7 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.9 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 46.3 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.4 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 53.5 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 50.1 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 52.4 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 51.1 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 55.5 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 53.2 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 55.2 | +3.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 55.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.75, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 55.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of employees in education and training … contract in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -30.7% | 47.3 | 32.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.82 | 32.8 | 47.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.27 | 42.7 | 53.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.92 | 50.1 | 55.5 | 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 participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Sweden?
- Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Sweden was 55.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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