Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 10,694 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
10,694 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10,694 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
8,736 Thousand persons
in 1993
Years of data
34
1993–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Sweden, 1993–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10,694 Thousand persons for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 10,694 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 8,736 Thousand persons, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8,736 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 8,812 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 8,838 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8,846 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,849 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,856 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,862 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,882 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8,908 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8,940 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8,973 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9,009 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9,043 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9,108 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,175 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9,249 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9,333 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,409 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9,477 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9,548 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9,635 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9,738 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9,840 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9,975 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10,108 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,220 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,322 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10,379 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,448 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,567 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 10,615 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10,657 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 10,689 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 10,694 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,828 Thousand persons | 8,736 Thousand persons | 8,862 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,062 Thousand persons | 8,882 Thousand persons | 9,333 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,827 Thousand persons | 9,409 Thousand persons | 10,322 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,578 Thousand persons | 10,379 Thousand persons | 10,694 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Sweden was 10,694 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10,694 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,736 Thousand persons in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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