Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Sweden

Sweden: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 13.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2007
All-time low
11.8%
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Sweden, 1995–2025

051015201995201020251995: 13.2 Percentage1996: 11.8 Percentage1997: 12.1 Percentage1998: 12.9 Percentage1999: 13.9 Percentage2000: 14.7 Percentage2001: 15.9 Percentage2002: 15.7 Percentage2003: 15.8 Percentage2004: 15.7 Percentage2005: 15.9 Percentage2006: 17.3 Percentage2007: 17.5 Percentage2008: 16.1 Percentage2009: 15.3 Percentage2010: 16.4 Percentage2011: 17 Percentage2012: 16.4 Percentage2013: 16.9 Percentage2014: 17.5 Percentage2015: 17.2 Percentage2016: 16.7 Percentage2017: 16.9 Percentage2018: 16.8 Percentage2019: 16.6 Percentage2020: 15.4 Percentage2021: 15.2 Percentage2022: 15.7 Percentage2023: 14.7 Percentage2024: 13.5 Percentage2025: 13.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Sweden is 13.3%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Sweden peaked at 17.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1996.

Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Sweden, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 13.2%
1996 11.8% -10.6%
1997 12.1% +2.5%
1998 12.9% +6.6%
1999 13.9% +7.8%
2000 14.7% +5.8%
2001 15.9% +8.2%
2002 15.7% -1.3%
2003 15.8% +0.6%
2004 15.7% -0.6%
2005 15.9% +1.3%
2006 17.3% +8.8%
2007 17.5% +1.2%
2008 16.1% -8.0%
2009 15.3% -5.0%
2010 16.4% +7.2%
2011 17.0% +3.7%
2012 16.4% -3.5%
2013 16.9% +3.0%
2014 17.5% +3.6%
2015 17.2% -1.7%
2016 16.7% -2.9%
2017 16.9% +1.2%
2018 16.8% -0.6%
2019 16.6% -1.2%
2020 15.4% -7.2%
2021 15.2% -1.3%
2022 15.7% +3.3%
2023 14.7% -6.4%
2024 13.5% -8.2%
2025 13.3% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8% 11.8% 13.9% 5
2000s 16.0% 14.7% 17.5% 10
2010s 16.8% 16.4% 17.5% 10
2020s 14.6% 13.3% 15.7% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Finland 14.6% compare
  2. 12 Cyprus 14.4% compare
  3. 13 Italy 13.5% compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 13.1% compare
  5. 16 Denmark 12.6% compare
  6. 17 Türkiye 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Sweden?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Sweden was 13.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1996.
How does Sweden rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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