Persons: quarterly data … 2008-2026 2 quarterly in Sweden
Sweden: Persons: quarterly data … 2008-2026 2 quarterly was 5,314 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5,314
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,314
in 2026
All-time low
4,459
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Sweden, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5,314 for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in 2026. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Sweden peaked at 5,314 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 4,459, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Persons: quarterly data … 2008-2026 2 quarterly in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,554 | — |
| 2009 | 4,459 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,537 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,617 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,645 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,708 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,772 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,847 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,921 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,025 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,091 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,130 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,059 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,076 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,197 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5,226 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,194 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5,247 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 5,314 | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5,314 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,024, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5,314 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,406, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,506 | 4,459 | 4,554 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,829 | 4,537 | 5,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,188 | 5,059 | 5,314 | 7 |
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 in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Sweden?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Sweden was 5,314 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,314 in 2026.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,459 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace)?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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