In 2023, the number of employees in the cultural sector of Sweden reached over 249 thousand, which was a decrease of over 10 thousand since the previous year. The employment in the cultural sector fluctuated and decreased steadily from 2019, until 2022 when it increased once more.
Number of persons employed in the cultural sector in Sweden from 2011 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
* Break in time series. Cultural employment data and indicators relate to individuals aged 15 years and more.
The classifications used to produce statistics on cultural employment are: NACE Rev.2 for economic activity (sector of employment), ISCO-08 for occupation, and ISCED 2011 for educational attainment level.
Cultural employment statistics cover all economic sectors and occupations relevant for culture, as defined by the ESSnet-Culture and the Eurostat Working Group 'Culture statistics'.
More information on the methodology can be found here.
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Eurostat. (July 18, 2024). Number of persons employed in the cultural sector in Sweden from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139199/sweden-cultural-employment/
Eurostat. "Number of persons employed in the cultural sector in Sweden from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139199/sweden-cultural-employment/
Eurostat. (2024). Number of persons employed in the cultural sector in Sweden from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139199/sweden-cultural-employment/
Eurostat. "Number of Persons Employed in The Cultural Sector in Sweden from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139199/sweden-cultural-employment/
Eurostat, Number of persons employed in the cultural sector in Sweden from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139199/sweden-cultural-employment/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of persons employed in the cultural sector in Sweden from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Eurostat, July 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139199/sweden-cultural-employment/
