Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Sweden
Sweden: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 14.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.9
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.5
in 2014
All-time low
13.9
in 2022
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Sweden stood at 14.9.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Sweden peaked at 16.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2022.
That places Sweden 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.75 | 14.6 | 14.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 15.2 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 | 13.9 | 14.9 | 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 6,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 64,706 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0793 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 12.61 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Sweden?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Sweden was 14.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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