Temporary employees by main reason in Sweden

Sweden: Temporary employees by main reason was 13.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.3
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 2007
All-time low
11.7
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Sweden, 1995–2025

051015201995201020251995: 13.11996: 11.71997: 121998: 12.71999: 13.82000: 14.62001: 15.92002: 15.72003: 15.82004: 15.72005: 15.92006: 17.32007: 17.52008: 16.12009: 15.32010: 16.42011: 172012: 16.42013: 16.92014: 17.52015: 17.22016: 16.72017: 16.92018: 16.82019: 16.62020: 15.42021: 15.22022: 15.72023: 14.72024: 13.52025: 13.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by main reason in Sweden stood at 13.3.

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 main reason in Sweden peaked at 17.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 1996.

Sweden ranks 12th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.66 11.7 13.8 5
2000s 15.98 14.6 17.5 10
2010s 16.84 16.4 17.5 10
2020s 14.63 13.3 15.7 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Finland 14.5 compare
  2. 10 Cyprus 14.4 compare
  3. 11 Italy 13.5 compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 13 compare
  5. 14 Denmark 12.6 compare
  6. 15 Greece 11.7 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Sweden?
Temporary employees by main reason in Sweden was 13.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 1996.
How does Sweden rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,161 data points, 1983–2025
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