Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Sweden
Sweden: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and was 5,263 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,263 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5,270 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
4,054 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Sweden stood at 5,263 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 professional status and in Sweden peaked at 5,270 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,054 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Sweden 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,054 Thousand persons | — |
| 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 | 4,054 Thousand persons | 4,054 Thousand persons | 4,054 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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 professional status and in Sweden?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Sweden was 5,263 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 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 professional status and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,054 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 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 professional status and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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