The total number of employees in Sweden increased steadily from 2009 to 2019, before falling slightly in 2020 following the outbreak of COVID-19. In 2022, there were a total of nearly 4.7 million people employed in Sweden. Of these, most were permanently employed, amounting to nearly four million. Over 730,000 people were temporarily employed, whereas 514,000 were either self-employed or family workers, meaning that they work without salary in a company belonging to a member of the same household.
Number of employed people in Sweden from 2001 to 2022, by type of employment
(in 1,000s)
The source adds the following information: "The self-employed group includes self-employed persons who have either some form of sole proprietorship, or persons who are freelancers. Family worker includes persons who work without pay in some company belonging to a household member."
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Statistics Sweden. (January 27, 2023). Number of employed people in Sweden from 2001 to 2022, by type of employment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/527536/sweden-number-of-employed-people-by-type-of-employment/
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