Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden
Sweden: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 5,225 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5,225 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,247 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,946 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5,225 Thousand persons for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in 2026.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden peaked at 5,247 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,946 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,946 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 4,054 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,125 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,302 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4,299 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,275 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,260 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,352 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,452 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,549 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,554 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,459 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,537 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,617 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,645 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,708 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,772 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,847 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,921 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,025 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,091 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,130 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,059 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,076 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,197 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5,226 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,194 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5,247 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 5,225 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,000 Thousand persons | 3,946 Thousand persons | 4,054 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,363 Thousand persons | 4,125 Thousand persons | 4,554 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,829 Thousand persons | 4,537 Thousand persons | 5,130 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,175 Thousand persons | 5,059 Thousand persons | 5,247 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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 5,225 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 5,247 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,946 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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