The Swedish Occupational Register with statistics

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Starting with the 2014 survey, occupations are reported according to the Swedish Standard Classification of Occupations (SSYK 2012). It reflects today's occupational structure better than the previous occupational classification (SSYK 96). The base for SSYK 2012 is the international classification (ISCO-08). Comparison with previous years reported according to SSYK96 is not possible.

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Uneven gender distribution in most major professions

2024-12-19

The most common occupation in Sweden was “assistant nurses, home care and homes for the elderly”. It was also the most common occupation among women. The most common occupation among men was “Software- and system developers”.

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The population 16+ years

Name	Date
The population 16+ years by region, employment status, age and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
The population 16+ years by region, employment status, age and sex. Year 2001 - 2018	2020-03-05

Employed population at national level (SSYK3)

Name	Date
Employees at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), industry SNI2007 (aggr. level), age and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), industry SNI2007 (aggr. level), age and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012, sector, age and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012, sector, age and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), orientation of education (SUN 2020), age and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), level of education SUN 2020, age and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), level of education SUN 2020, age and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), orientation of education (SUN 2020), age and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), region of birth and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), region of birth and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), size class of the local unit, industry SNI2007 (aggr. level), and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), size class of the local unit, industry SNI2007 (aggr. level), and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), industry SNI2007 (aggr. level), age and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012, sector, age and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), level of education SUN 2000, age and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), orientation of education (SUN 2000), age and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), region of birth and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), size class of the local unit, industry SNI2007 (aggr. level), and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 96), industry SNI 2002 (aggr. level), age and sex. Year 2001 - 2010	2012-03-07
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 96), industry SNI2007 (aggr. level), age and sex. Year 2008 - 2013	2015-02-12
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 96), sector, age and sex. Year 2001 - 2013	2015-02-12
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 96), level of education SUN 2000, age and sex. Year 2001 - 2013	2015-02-12
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 96), orientation of education (SUN 2000), age and sex. Year 2001 - 2013	2015-02-12
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 96), size class of the local unit, industry SNI 2002 (aggr. level), and sex. Year 2007 - 2010	2012-03-07
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (3-digit SSYK 96), size class of the local unit, industry SNI2007 (aggr. level), and sex. Year 2008 - 2013	2015-02-12

Employed population at national level (SSYK4)

Name	Date
Employees at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), sector and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), sector and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), level of education SUN 2020, age and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), level of education SUN 2020, age and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), orientation of education (SUN 2020), age and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), orientation of education (SUN 2020), age and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), region of birth and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), region of birth and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), industry SNI2007 (aggr. level), age and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), industry SNI2007 (aggr. level), age and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), sector and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), level of education SUN 2000, age and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), orientation of education (SUN 2000), age and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), region of birth and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), industry SNI2007 (aggr. level), age and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 96), sector and sex. Year 2005 - 2013	2015-02-12
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 96), level of education SUN 2000, age and sex. Year 2005 - 2013	2015-02-12
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 96), orientation of education (SUN 2000), age and sex. Year 2005 - 2013	2015-02-12
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 96), industry SNI 2002 (aggr. level), age and sex. Year 2005 - 2010	2012-03-07
Employees 16-64 years at national level by occupation (4-digit SSYK 96), industry SNI2007 (aggr. level), age and sex. Year 2008 - 2013	2015-02-12

Employed population by region of residence (SSYK3)

Name	Date
Employees by region of residence, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), age and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years by region of residence, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), age and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees 16-64 years by region of residence, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), age and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years by region of residence, occupation (3-digit SSYK 96), age and sex. Year 2001 - 2013	2015-02-12

Employed population by region of work (SSYK3)

Name	Date
Employees by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), industry SNI2007 (aggr. level) and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), industry SNI2007 (aggr. level) and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), age and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), age and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012) and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012) and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), sector and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), sector and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), industry SNI2007 (aggr. level) and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), age and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012) and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), sector and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 96), industry SNI 2002 (aggr. level) and sex. Year 2001 - 2010	2012-03-07
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 96), industry SNI2007 (aggr. level) and sex. Year 2008 - 2013	2015-02-12
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 96), age and sex. Year 2001 - 2013	2015-02-12
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 96) and sex. Year 2001 - 2013	2015-02-12
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (3-digit SSYK 96), sector and sex. Year 2001 - 2013	2015-02-12

Employed population by region of work (SSYK4)

Name	Date
Employees by region of work, occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012) and sex. BAS. Year 2020 - 2023	2024-12-19
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012) and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Employees 16-64 years by region of work, occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012) and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05

Self employed 16+ years

Name	Date
Self employed by region of work (NUTS2), occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), age and sex. BAS. Year 2022 - 2023	2024-12-19
Self employed by region of work (NUTS2), occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), age and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Self employed by national level, occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), region of birth and sex. BAS. Year 2022 - 2023	2024-12-19
Self employed by national level, occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), region of birth and sex. Year 2019 - 2021	2023-03-08
Self employed by region of work (NUTS2), occupation (3-digit SSYK 2012), age and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05
Self employed by national level, occupation (4-digit SSYK 2012), region of birth and sex. Year 2014 - 2018	2020-03-05

Publications

Title	Language	Type	Date
The occupational register 2018	Swedish	SM	2020-03-05
The Swedish occupational register 2017	Swedish	SM	2019-03-07
The Swedish Occupational Register with statistics 2013	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2018-03-13
The Swedish Occupational Register with statistics 2014	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2018-03-13
The Swedish occupational register	Swedish	SM	2018-03-07
The Swedish Occupational Register with statistics 2015	Swedish	SM	2017-02-27
The Swedish Occupational Register with statistics 2012	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2014-03-06
Background facts: The Swedish Occupational Register	Swedish with elements of English	Rapport	2011-10-21

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