Chapter 8 · The labour market and personal finances
Var arbetade flest anställda i Sverige år 2025, enligt SCB:s arbetskraftsundersökning?
Where did most employees in Sweden work in 2025, according to Statistics Sweden’s Labour Force Survey?
Correct answer: In the private sector
In 2025, 65.5% of employees aged 15–74 worked in the private sector. That is about two thirds; the figure concerns employees, not the whole population.
Key words
anställd · employee
Source: SCB: Arbetsmarknadssituationen för befolkningen 15–74 år, AKU 2025 · AKU 2025, tryckt s. 17: anställda 15–74 år efter sektor; kommunal sektor omfattar kommuner och regioner
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Why this option does not fit
I kommunal sektor
The municipal sector was large but had fewer employees than the private sector.
Lika många i varje sektor
The distribution was uneven, with the private sector employing the most people.
I statlig sektor
Central government had far fewer employees than the private sector.