Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Sweden
Sweden: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 343.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Sweden stood at 343.4 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Sweden peaked at 465.4 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 274.6 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Sweden 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 336.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 313 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 304.8 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 342.2 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 368.5 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 361.1 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 413 Thousand persons | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 409.8 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 407.3 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 397.8 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 341.3 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 346.8 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 361.3 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 374.8 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 367.1 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 381.1 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 391.1 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 394.8 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 420.5 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 439.8 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 434.9 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 432.8 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 441.6 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 444 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 465.4 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 406.4 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 274.6 Thousand persons | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 315 Thousand persons | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 332.7 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 327.7 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 343.4 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 343.4 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 144.35 Thousand persons, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 343.4 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.9 Thousand persons, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -32.4% | 406.4 Thousand persons | 274.6 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332.98 Thousand persons | 304.8 Thousand persons | 368.5 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 378.03 Thousand persons | 341.3 Thousand persons | 413 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.6 Thousand persons | 381.1 Thousand persons | 465.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.3 Thousand persons | 274.6 Thousand persons | 406.4 Thousand persons | 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 persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Sweden?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Sweden was 343.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 465.4 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.6 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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