Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden

Sweden: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 1.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.1
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2010
All-time low
1.1
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden, 2008–2025

123452008201620252008: 52009: 4.82010: 5.32011: 5.12012: 5.12013: 5.12014: 52015: 4.72016: 3.92017: 3.82018: 3.82019: 42020: 3.62021: 1.62022: 1.92023: 1.22024: 1.52025: 1.1

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

Annual values for Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Sweden, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9 4.8 5 2
2010s 4.58 3.8 5.3 10
2020s 1.82 1.1 3.6 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Ireland 1.2 compare
  2. 13 Luxembourg 1.2 compare
  3. 13 Slovenia 1.2 compare
  4. 17 Hungary 1 compare
  5. 18 Netherlands 0.9 compare
  6. 18 Portugal 0.9 compare

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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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Indicator
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 650 data points, 2008–2025
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