National civil servants in central public administration in Sweden
Sweden: National civil servants in central public administration was 74,061 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74,061 Number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
74,061 Number
in 2025
All-time low
42,631 Number
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
National civil servants in central public administration in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 74,061 Number for national civil servants in central public administration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national civil servants in central public administration in Sweden peaked at 74,061 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42,631 Number, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
National civil servants in central public administration in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42,631 Number | — |
| 2005 | 48,728 Number | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 59,375 Number | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 61,815 Number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 63,034 Number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 58,851 Number | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 60,401 Number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 60,906 Number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 60,224 Number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 62,465 Number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 62,215 Number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 63,694 Number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 61,052 Number | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 63,396 Number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 66,535 Number | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 66,409 Number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 68,358 Number | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 69,256 Number | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 69,610 Number | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 68,315 Number | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 70,547 Number | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 74,061 Number | +5.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 74,061 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,620 Number, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 74,061 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,743 Number, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,739 Number | 42,631 Number | 63,034 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 62,730 Number | 60,224 Number | 66,535 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,024 Number | 68,315 Number | 74,061 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national civil servants in central public administration in Sweden?
- National civil servants in central public administration in Sweden was 74,061 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 74,061 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,631 Number in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for national civil servants in central public administration?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national civil servants in central public administration rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 National civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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