Employment in Sweden

Statistics report about employment in Sweden

Employment in Sweden

This report provides data on employment in Sweden, including unemployment, earnings, and working hours. It also provides data on how the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation has affected employment in the country.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Employment rate in Sweden 2001-2023
  • Basic Statistic Employment rate in Sweden 2001-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Sweden 2001-2023
  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Sweden 2001-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Largest companies in Sweden 2024, by number of employees
  • Basic Statistic Youth unemployment rate in Sweden in 2023

Employment & unemployment

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  • Basic Statistic Employment rate in Sweden 2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Employment in Sweden 2025
  • Basic Statistic Employment in Sweden in 2023, by type of employment and gender
  • Basic Statistic Employment in Sweden 2023, by type of occupation
  • Basic Statistic Employment by economic sector in Sweden 2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of self-employed people in Sweden 2013-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Most important criteria when choosing an employer in Sweden 2024
  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Sweden 2023, by age group

Earnings

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  • Basic Statistic Average monthly salary in Sweden 2022, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Occupations with the highest average salary in Sweden 2023
  • Basic Statistic Average monthly salary in Sweden in 2022, by education level
  • Basic Statistic Average monthly salary in private sector in Sweden 2014-2022
  • Basic Statistic Women's average earnings as percentage of men's in Sweden 2014-2023

Working hours

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  • Basic Statistic Average working hours in Sweden 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly working hours in Sweden 2013-2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly working hours in Sweden 2022-2023, by type of employment
  • Premium Statistic Share of respondents who support six-hour working days in Sweden 2023

Impact of COVID-19

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  • Basic Statistic Monthly employment rate in Sweden 2020-2024
  • Basic Statistic Monthly unemployment rate in Sweden 2020-2024
  • Basic Statistic Post coronavirus employment change forecast in Sweden 2020-2027
  • Basic Statistic Number of layoffs after the coronavirus outbreak in Sweden 2020, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Number of dismissals after the coronavirus outbreak in Sweden 2020-2024, by industry

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