In 2023, the highest number of people in Sweden were employed in business service and financial industries, reaching nearly 980,000 employees. The second largest branch was human health and social work activities, with 757,000 employees, followed by people working in the educational sector. People working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing made up the smallest group of employees in the country with only 84,000. In 2023, the total number of people employed in Sweden was 5.2 million.
Number of employed people in Sweden in 2023, by type of occupation
(in thousands)
Characteristic
Employed people in thousands
Financial operations, business services
975.7
Human health and social work activities
756.6
Education
598.9
Manufacturing, mining and quarrying, energy and environment
580.8
Trade
523.7
Public administration etc.
415.9
Construction
321.5
Information and communication
315.1
Manufacturing of metal products, machinery and equipment
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Statistics Sweden. (April 24, 2024). Number of employed people in Sweden in 2023, by type of occupation (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/527720/sweden-employment-by-broad-level-occupation/
Statistics Sweden. "Number of employed people in Sweden in 2023, by type of occupation (in thousands)." Chart. April 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/527720/sweden-employment-by-broad-level-occupation/
Statistics Sweden. (2024). Number of employed people in Sweden in 2023, by type of occupation (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/527720/sweden-employment-by-broad-level-occupation/
Statistics Sweden. "Number of Employed People in Sweden in 2023, by Type of Occupation (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/527720/sweden-employment-by-broad-level-occupation/
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Number of employed people in Sweden in 2023, by type of occupation (in thousands) [Graph], Statistics Sweden, April 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/527720/sweden-employment-by-broad-level-occupation/
