Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Sweden
Sweden: Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) was 91 Thousand in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 91 Thousand for persons with information and communications technology (ict) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Sweden peaked at 91 Thousand in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.3 Thousand, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 14th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.3 Thousand | — |
| 2005 | 26.3 Thousand | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 39.5 Thousand | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 39.7 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.5 Thousand | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 39 Thousand | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 42.2 Thousand | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 44.6 Thousand | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 45.3 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.4 Thousand | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 48.7 Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 52.9 Thousand | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 55.8 Thousand | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 60.2 Thousand | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 60.5 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.8 Thousand | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 63.7 Thousand | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 67.7 Thousand | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 66.9 Thousand | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 81 Thousand | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 79.8 Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 91 Thousand | +14.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 91 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.1 Thousand, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 91 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.5 Thousand, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +50.2% | 26.3 Thousand | 39.5 Thousand |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.88 Thousand | 21.3 Thousand | 39.7 Thousand | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.54 Thousand | 42.2 Thousand | 60.5 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.02 Thousand | 63.7 Thousand | 91 Thousand | 6 |
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 with information and communications technology (ict) in Sweden?
- Persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Sweden was 91 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 91 Thousand in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 Thousand in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for persons with information and communications technology (ict)?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons with information and communications technology (ict) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. 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 with information and communications technology (ICT) education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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