Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden
Sweden: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 5,263 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,263 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,270 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
3,917 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden is 5,263 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden peaked at 5,270 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,917 Thousand persons, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,051 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 3,988 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,917 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,946 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4,054 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,125 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,339 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4,348 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,352 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,311 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,336 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,429 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4,541 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,593 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,499 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,524 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,626 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,657 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,704 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,772 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,837 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,910 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,022 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5,097 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,132 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,064 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,044 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,199 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,270 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,241 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,263 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,991 Thousand persons | 3,917 Thousand persons | 4,054 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,387 Thousand persons | 4,125 Thousand persons | 4,593 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,828 Thousand persons | 4,524 Thousand persons | 5,132 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,180 Thousand persons | 5,044 Thousand persons | 5,270 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 educational attainment in Sweden?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden was 5,263 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,270 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,917 Thousand persons in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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