Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data was 195.1 Thousand in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
195.1 Thousand
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
265.7 Thousand
in 2025
All-time low
64 Thousand
in 2021
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2026, recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden stood at 195.1 Thousand.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 265.7 Thousand in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64 Thousand, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 195.5 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 184.3 Thousand | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 173.3 Thousand | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 189.8 Thousand | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 192.5 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 203.2 Thousand | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 185 Thousand | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 175.3 Thousand | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 175.5 Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 187 Thousand | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 200.7 Thousand | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 173.6 Thousand | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 64 Thousand | -63.1% |
| 2022 | 76.9 Thousand | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 72 Thousand | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 84.4 Thousand | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 265.7 Thousand | +214.8% |
| 2026 | 195.1 Thousand | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.5 Thousand | 195.5 Thousand | 195.5 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 186.66 Thousand | 173.3 Thousand | 203.2 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.1 Thousand | 64 Thousand | 265.7 Thousand | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden was 195.1 Thousand in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 265.7 Thousand in 2025.
- What is the lowest recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 Thousand in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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