According to a survey from 2022, a pleasant work atmosphere was the most important criterium for employees when choosing an employer in Sweden. Interesting job content and work-life balance were also seemed as important factors, with an attractive salary only being the fourth most important criterium.
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Statistics on Employment in Sweden
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Employment rate in Sweden 2001-2022
- Basic Statistic Employment rate in Sweden 2001-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Sweden 2001-2022
- Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Sweden 2001-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Largest companies in Sweden 2023, by number of employees
Employment
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- Basic Statistic Employment rate in Sweden 2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic Employment in Sweden 2024
- Basic Statistic Employment in Sweden in 2022, by type of employment and gender
- Basic Statistic Employment in Sweden 2022, by type of occupation
- Basic Statistic Employment by economic sector in Sweden 2021
- Basic Statistic Number of self-employed people in Sweden 2012-2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Most important criteria when choosing an employer in Sweden 2022
Unemployment
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- Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Sweden 2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic Unemployed people in Sweden 2022, by education level and gender
- Basic Statistic Number of unemployed in Sweden 2022, by length of unemployment
- Basic Statistic Number of unemployment benefit recipients in Sweden 2012-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of unemployment benefit recipients in Sweden 2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic Average unemployment length in Sweden 2022, by age group
Earnings
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- Basic Statistic Average monthly salary in Sweden 2021, by industry
- Premium Statistic Occupations with the highest average salary in Sweden 2021
- Basic Statistic Average monthly salary in Sweden in 2021, by education level
- Basic Statistic Average monthly salary in private sector in Sweden 2014-2021
- Basic Statistic Women's average earnings as percentage of men's in Sweden 2014-2021
Working hours
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- Basic Statistic Average working hours in Sweden 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Average weekly working hours in Sweden 2012-2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic Average weekly working hours in Sweden 2022, by type of employment
- Premium Statistic Share of respondents who support six-hour working days in Sweden 2021, by gender
Impact of COVID-19
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- Basic Statistic Monthly employment rate in Sweden 2020-2022
- Basic Statistic Monthly unemployment rate in Sweden 2020-2023
- Basic Statistic Post coronavirus employment change forecast in Sweden 2020-2025
- Basic Statistic Number of layoffs after the coronavirus outbreak in Sweden 2020, by industry
- Basic Statistic Number of dismissals after the coronavirus outbreak in Sweden 2020-2022, by industry
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Randstad. (May 12, 2022). Most important criteria when choosing an employer in Sweden in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155857/most-important-criteria-when-choosing-an-employer-in-sweden/
Randstad. "Most important criteria when choosing an employer in Sweden in 2022." Chart. May 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155857/most-important-criteria-when-choosing-an-employer-in-sweden/
Randstad. (2022). Most important criteria when choosing an employer in Sweden in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155857/most-important-criteria-when-choosing-an-employer-in-sweden/
Randstad. "Most Important Criteria When Choosing An Employer in Sweden in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155857/most-important-criteria-when-choosing-an-employer-in-sweden/
Randstad, Most important criteria when choosing an employer in Sweden in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155857/most-important-criteria-when-choosing-an-employer-in-sweden/ (last visited May 30, 2023)
Most important criteria when choosing an employer in Sweden in 2022 [Graph], Randstad, May 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155857/most-important-criteria-when-choosing-an-employer-in-sweden/