Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden

Sweden: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.4%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2006
All-time low
10.4%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden, 2004–2025

051015202004201420252004: 15 Percentage2005: 14.9 Percentage2006: 18.4 Percentage2007: 17.7 Percentage2008: 17.1 Percentage2009: 16.1 Percentage2010: 15.6 Percentage2011: 15.3 Percentage2012: 14.9 Percentage2013: 13.9 Percentage2014: 13.5 Percentage2015: 13.1 Percentage2016: 12.5 Percentage2017: 12.7 Percentage2018: 12.7 Percentage2019: 12.4 Percentage2020: 11.5 Percentage2021: 11 Percentage2022: 11.3 Percentage2023: 11 Percentage2024: 10.8 Percentage2025: 10.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden is 10.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden peaked at 18.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2025.

Sweden ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 15.0%
2005 14.9% -0.7%
2006 18.4% +23.5%
2007 17.7% -3.8%
2008 17.1% -3.4%
2009 16.1% -5.8%
2010 15.6% -3.1%
2011 15.3% -1.9%
2012 14.9% -2.6%
2013 13.9% -6.7%
2014 13.5% -2.9%
2015 13.1% -3.0%
2016 12.5% -4.6%
2017 12.7% +1.6%
2018 12.7% +0.0%
2019 12.4% -2.4%
2020 11.5% -7.3%
2021 11.0% -4.3%
2022 11.3% +2.7%
2023 11.0% -2.7%
2024 10.8% -1.8%
2025 10.4% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 14.9% 18.4% 6
2010s 13.7% 12.4% 15.6% 10
2020s 11.0% 10.4% 11.5% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 France 11.5% compare
  2. 21 Belgium 11.2% compare
  3. 23 Hungary 9.8% compare
  4. 24 Finland 9.5% compare
  5. 25 Estonia 9.3% compare
  6. 25 Estonia 9.3% compare

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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 10.4% 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 18.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2025.
How does Sweden rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
Sweden ranks 22nd 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 down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed