Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age was 55.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.6%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2025
All-time low
45.1%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 55.6% for percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Sweden peaked at 55.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 45.1% | — |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | +7.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 55.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.7%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 55.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 47.1% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.0% | 55.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Montenegro 61.7% compare
- 2 Netherlands 55.6% compare
- 2 Netherlands 55.6% compare
- 5 France 52.3% 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 percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Sweden?
- Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Sweden was 55.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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