Share of temporary employees in Sweden
Sweden: Share of temporary employees was 13.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of temporary employees in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13.66 for share of temporary employees in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Sweden peaked at 17.45 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.65, in 1996.
Sweden ranks 53rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.13 | — |
| 1996 | 11.65 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 11.99 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.71 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 13.79 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 14.6 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 15.86 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 15.65 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.82 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.74 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.94 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.26 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 17.45 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.06 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 15.27 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 16.41 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 16.96 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.39 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.89 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.45 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 17.18 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.73 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 16.86 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.82 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.56 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.45 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 15.45 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.86 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.88 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 13.66 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.65 | 11.65 | 13.79 | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.97 | 14.6 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.82 | 16.39 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.06 | 13.66 | 15.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of temporary employees in Sweden?
- Share of temporary employees in Sweden was 13.66 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for share of temporary employees?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.