Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Sweden

Sweden: Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex was 954 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
954
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,192
in 2011
All-time low
785
in 2013
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Sweden, 2008–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2008201620242008: 1.2k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.2k2013: 7852014: 8152015: 8182016: 8202017: 8552018: 8672019: 8482020: 8592021: 8972022: 9192023: 9372024: 954

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 954 for personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Sweden peaked at 1,192 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 785, in 2013.

That places Sweden 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Sweden, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1,158
2009 1,145 -1.1%
2010 1,138 -0.6%
2011 1,192 +4.7%
2012 1,172 -1.7%
2013 785 -33.0%
2014 815 +3.8%
2015 818 +0.4%
2016 820 +0.2%
2017 855 +4.3%
2018 867 +1.4%
2019 848 -2.2%
2020 859 +1.3%
2021 897 +4.4%
2022 919 +2.5%
2023 937 +2.0%
2024 954 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,152 1,145 1,158 2
2010s 931 785 1,192 10
2020s 913.2 859 954 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 16 Switzerland 1,303 compare
  2. 17 Finland 1,086 compare
  3. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,044 compare
  4. 20 Slovenia 853 compare
  5. 21 Norway 841 compare
  6. 22 Czechia 733 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Sweden?
Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Sweden was 954 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,192 in 2011.
What is the lowest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 785 in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for personnel in the criminal justice system by sex?
Sweden ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 568 data points, 2008–2024
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