Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Sweden
Sweden: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2024
All-time low
3.6%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 6.5% for distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Sweden peaked at 6.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.0% | — |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Sweden?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Sweden was 6.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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