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
16th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
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 16th of 47 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 main reason in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.1% | — |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +8.9% |
| 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 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 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 16th out of 47 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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