STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in Sweden

Sweden: STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment was 8,239 Hours in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8,239 Hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
8,262 Hours
in 2018
All-time low
6,517 Hours
in 1981
Years of data
40
1980–2019

STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in Sweden, 1980–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1980199920191980: 6.5k Hours1981: 6.5k Hours1982: 6.6k Hours1983: 6.6k Hours1984: 6.7k Hours1985: 6.8k Hours1986: 6.8k Hours1987: 6.9k Hours1988: 7.1k Hours1989: 7.2k Hours1990: 7.2k Hours1991: 7.1k Hours1992: 6.8k Hours1993: 6.5k Hours1994: 6.6k Hours1995: 6.8k Hours1996: 6.8k Hours1997: 6.7k Hours1998: 6.8k Hours1999: 7.0k Hours2000: 7.1k Hours2001: 7.1k Hours2002: 7.0k Hours2003: 6.9k Hours2004: 7.0k Hours2005: 7.0k Hours2006: 7.1k Hours2007: 7.3k Hours2008: 7.4k Hours2009: 7.2k Hours2010: 7.4k Hours2011: 7.5k Hours2012: 7.5k Hours2013: 7.6k Hours2014: 7.7k Hours2015: 7.8k Hours2016: 8.0k Hours2017: 8.1k Hours2018: 8.3k Hours2019: 8.2k Hours

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours.

Analysis

In 2019, stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in Sweden stood at 8,239 Hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in Sweden peaked at 8,262 Hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,517 Hours, in 1981.

That places Sweden 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in Sweden, 1980 to 2019.
Year Hours Change
1980 6,543 Hours
1981 6,517 Hours -0.4%
1982 6,566 Hours +0.7%
1983 6,621 Hours +0.8%
1984 6,686 Hours +1.0%
1985 6,772 Hours +1.3%
1986 6,805 Hours +0.5%
1987 6,905 Hours +1.5%
1988 7,088 Hours +2.7%
1989 7,186 Hours +1.4%
1990 7,236 Hours +0.7%
1991 7,067 Hours -2.3%
1992 6,829 Hours -3.4%
1993 6,542 Hours -4.2%
1994 6,637 Hours +1.5%
1995 6,767 Hours +2.0%
1996 6,764 Hours -0.0%
1997 6,697 Hours -1.0%
1998 6,806 Hours +1.6%
1999 6,988 Hours +2.7%
2000 7,068 Hours +1.1%
2001 7,115 Hours +0.7%
2002 7,016 Hours -1.4%
2003 6,916 Hours -1.4%
2004 6,970 Hours +0.8%
2005 6,971 Hours +0.0%
2006 7,091 Hours +1.7%
2007 7,316 Hours +3.2%
2008 7,413 Hours +1.3%
2009 7,196 Hours -2.9%
2010 7,365 Hours +2.3%
2011 7,538 Hours +2.3%
2012 7,530 Hours -0.1%
2013 7,559 Hours +0.4%
2014 7,672 Hours +1.5%
2015 7,793 Hours +1.6%
2016 8,002 Hours +2.7%
2017 8,134 Hours +1.7%
2018 8,262 Hours +1.6%
2019 8,239 Hours -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,769 Hours 6,517 Hours 7,186 Hours 10
1990s 6,833 Hours 6,542 Hours 7,236 Hours 10
2000s 7,107 Hours 6,916 Hours 7,413 Hours 10
2010s 7,809 Hours 7,365 Hours 8,262 Hours 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Slovenia 1,633 Hours compare
  2. 9 Czechia 9,699 Hours compare
  3. 10 Greece 9,248 Hours compare
  4. 10 Estonia 1,176 Hours compare
  5. 11 Portugal 9,179 Hours compare
  6. 13 Hungary 8,068 Hours compare
  7. 14 Israel 8,027 Hours compare
  8. 15 Switzerland 7,891 Hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in Sweden?
Stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in Sweden was 8,239 Hours in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8,262 Hours in 2018.
What is the lowest stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6,517 Hours in 1981.
How does Sweden rank for stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment
Unit
Hours
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 1,028 data points, 1970–2019
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