Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Sweden
Sweden: Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees was 13.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.3
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 2007
All-time low
11.8
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Sweden stood at 13.3.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Sweden peaked at 17.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 1996.
That places Sweden 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.78 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.99 | 14.7 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.84 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.63 | 13.3 | 15.7 | 6 |
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 temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Sweden?
- Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Sweden was 13.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by country of birth - % 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 country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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