Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data was 169.6 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden stood at 169.6.
That represents a change of down 36.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 265.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 9th of 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 195.5 | — |
| 2010 | 184.3 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 173.3 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 189.8 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 192.5 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 203.2 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 185 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 175.3 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 175.5 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 187 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 200.7 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 173.6 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 64 | -63.1% |
| 2022 | 76.9 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 72 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 84.4 | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 265.7 | +214.8% |
| 2026 | 169.6 | -36.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 169.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 169.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.1, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +214.8% | 84.4 | 265.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.5 | 195.5 | 195.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 186.66 | 173.3 | 203.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.46 | 64 | 265.7 | 7 |
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 recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Sweden was 169.6 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 in 2025.
- What is the lowest recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 47 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 down 3.3%. 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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