Temporary employees by occupation in Sweden
Sweden: Temporary employees by occupation was 635.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
635.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
774
in 2018
All-time low
408
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Temporary employees by occupation in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by occupation in Sweden stood at 635.7.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by occupation in Sweden peaked at 774 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 408, in 1996.
Sweden ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 445.66 | 408 | 494.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 626.23 | 535.4 | 708.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 729.22 | 660.9 | 774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 684.03 | 635.7 | 733.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Netherlands 2,111 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,422 compare
- 8 Portugal 672.9 compare
- 10 Switzerland 531.2 compare
- 11 Belgium 493.6 compare
- 12 Serbia 422 compare
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 occupation in Sweden?
- Temporary employees by occupation in Sweden was 635.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 774 in 2018.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 408 in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for temporary employees by occupation?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by occupation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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