In Sweden, the private sector employs the highest number of people. 3.1 million of the total 4.68 million Swedes in employment worked in the private sector in 2022, of which the highest number were men. The second largest sector of employment in Sweden is the local municipalities, with 1.2 million employees. The highest number of employees in Sweden worked in joint-stock corporations.
Number of people employed in Sweden in 2022, by gender and broad type of sector
(in thousands)
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Statistics Sweden. (January 27, 2023). Number of people employed in Sweden in 2022, by gender and broad type of sector (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/527875/sweden-employment-by-sector/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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