Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden
Sweden: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 1.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden peaked at 5.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2025.
That places Sweden 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | — |
| 2009 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 1.1 | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 6 |
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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 precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden?
- Precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden was 1.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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 Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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