SE · 2022 · lfsa_egan

Employment (15-64, all citizenships)

Sweden, 2022

Employment (15-64, all citizenships)
4,996k
Sweden, 2022
▲ 3.2% vs 2021 (4,842k)
Analysis

In 2022, Sweden's employment (15-64, all citizenships) increased by 3.2% compared to 2021, reaching 4,996k.

Sweden accounts for 2.5% of the EU-27 total of 196,945k.

Sweden ranks 9th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 3.4% (from 4,834k in 2017).

Source: Eurostat dataset lfsa_egan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
2.5%
EU-27: 196,945k
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
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