Work & Labour in Sweden

1,021 indicators covering work & labour for Sweden.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data 217 Thousand persons 2020 down 5.2% 12th
Private households by migration status, labour status and household 4,837 Thousand households 2025 12th
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly 113.6 Index, 2006=100 2020 up 3.8% 6th
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job 314 Thousand persons 2025 13th
Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class 1.8 Millions of persons employed 2024 up 38.5% 10th
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology 112.9 Thousand 2020 up 31.0% 20th
Structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings 3.82 million 2022 up 23.9% 12th
Structure of earnings survey - monthly earnings 3,450 2022 up 22.8% 7th
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway 14,588 Number 2011 down 2.3% 18th
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex 14,588 Number 2011 down 2.3% 18th
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 65,470 Annual working unit (AWU) 2007 down 19.9% 14th
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 65,470 Annual working unit (AWU) 2007 down 19.9% 14th
Job vacancy statistics by occupation, NUTS 2 region and NACE Rev. 2 422 2015 up 103.9% 7th
Employed HRST with tertiary education by age, field of education and 2,171 Thousand 2013 up 49.6% 13th
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment 53,094 Number 2012 up 15.2% 13th
Goods road transport enterprises by employment size classes 8,524 Number 2011 up 2.8% 18th
Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by sex 60,265 Number 2011 up 7.5% 12th
Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment 60,265 Number 2011 up 7.5% 12th
Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit 169 2010 down 20.7% 14th
Language learning 11.2 2012 down 7.4% 14th
Self-perceived long-standing limitations in usual activities due to 100.8 Thousand 2013 up 108.7% 12th
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) 4,593 Thousand persons 2008 up 16.4% 15th
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) 466.3 Thousand persons 2008 up 8.3% 17th
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) 4,115 Thousand persons 2008 up 17.7% 13th
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) 4,593 Thousand persons 2008 up 16.4% 15th
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) 4,593 Thousand persons 2008 up 16.4% 15th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.4 Hour 2008 up 2.9% 36th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who 11.7 Hour 2008 up 3.5% 32nd
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) 660.7 Thousand persons 2008 up 48.7% 12th
Employed HRST by category, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity 2,142 Thousand 2008 up 29.2% 12th
Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity 2,142 Thousand 2008 up 29.2% 12th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional 36.4 Hour 2008 down 0.8% 33rd
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 4,593 Thousand persons 2008 up 16.4% 15th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 4,593 Thousand persons 2008 up 16.4% 15th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 4,593 Thousand persons 2008 up 16.4% 15th
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) 71.9 Thousand persons 2007 down 24.8% 29th
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - item weights 1,000 2008 unchanged 1st
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) 4,554 Thousand persons 2008 up 15.4% 15th
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) 465.9 Thousand persons 2008 up 8.2% 17th
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) 4,076 Thousand persons 2008 up 16.6% 13th
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) 4,554 Thousand persons 2008 up 15.4% 15th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour 2008 up 3.2% 34th
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) 600.7 Thousand persons 2008 up 35.2% 12th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who 11.3 Hour 2008 unchanged 33rd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional 36.2 Hour 2008 down 1.4% 33rd
Job-to-job mobility of HRST by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity 113 Thousand 2008 up 37.1% 15th
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) 69.9 Thousand persons 2007 down 26.9% 29th
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 23.1 Thousand persons 2007 down 9.8% 10th
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - country weights 29.1 2007 down 1.4% 9th
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 1.1 2,372 Thousand persons 2007 up 14.7% 9th
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity 5.0% 2008 up 117.4% 1st
Job vacancy statistics by occupation, NUTS 2 region and NACE Rev. 1.1 48,912 2008 down 28.7% 9th
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 41.4% 2008 11th
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity 17.1% 2008 19th
Manufacturing, subsections DA-DE and total (NACE Rev. 1.1, D) by 61,023 2007 up 11.7% 12th
Manufacturing subsections DF-DN and total (NACE Rev. 1.1, D) by 61,023 2007 up 11.7% 12th
Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, H-K) 26,416 2007 up 19.3% 17th
Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, F) 73,388 2007 up 29.0% 14th
Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) 126,509 2007 up 7.8% 18th
Electricity, gas and water by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, E) 1,528 2007 up 25.7% 9th