Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Sweden

Sweden: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 12.7% in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
12.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2014
All-time low
12.7%
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2026

0510151998201220261998: 12.9 Percentage1999: 13.9 Percentage2000: 14.7 Percentage2001: 14.2 Percentage2002: 14.8 Percentage2003: 14.2 Percentage2004: 15.2 Percentage2005: 15.5 Percentage2006: 16.9 Percentage2007: 16.6 Percentage2008: 14.7 Percentage2009: 14.8 Percentage2010: 16.1 Percentage2011: 16.5 Percentage2012: 15.7 Percentage2013: 16.6 Percentage2014: 17.1 Percentage2015: 16.7 Percentage2016: 16.3 Percentage2017: 16.4 Percentage2018: 16.6 Percentage2019: 16.1 Percentage2020: 15 Percentage2021: 14.5 Percentage2022: 14.9 Percentage2023: 13.7 Percentage2024: 12.9 Percentage2025: 13 Percentage2026: 12.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 12.7% for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 17.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2026.

That places Sweden 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 12.9%
1999 13.9% +7.8%
2000 14.7% +5.8%
2001 14.2% -3.4%
2002 14.8% +4.2%
2003 14.2% -4.1%
2004 15.2% +7.0%
2005 15.5% +2.0%
2006 16.9% +9.0%
2007 16.6% -1.8%
2008 14.7% -11.4%
2009 14.8% +0.7%
2010 16.1% +8.8%
2011 16.5% +2.5%
2012 15.7% -4.8%
2013 16.6% +5.7%
2014 17.1% +3.0%
2015 16.7% -2.3%
2016 16.3% -2.4%
2017 16.4% +0.6%
2018 16.6% +1.2%
2019 16.1% -3.0%
2020 15.0% -6.8%
2021 14.5% -3.3%
2022 14.9% +2.8%
2023 13.7% -8.1%
2024 12.9% -5.8%
2025 13.0% +0.8%
2026 12.7% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.4% 12.9% 13.9% 2
2000s 15.2% 14.2% 16.9% 10
2010s 16.4% 15.7% 17.1% 10
2020s 13.8% 12.7% 15.0% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Switzerland 13.2% compare
  2. 12 Finland 13.2% compare
  3. 14 Italy 13.0% compare
  4. 16 Belgium 11.6% compare
  5. 17 Germany 11.2% compare
  6. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Sweden?
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Sweden was 12.7% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2026.
How does Sweden rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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