The Swedish Occupational Register with occupational statistics 2022
Most common occupation was “assistant nurses, home care and homes for the elderly”
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2024-03-07 8.00
The most common occupation in Sweden was “assistant nurses, home care and homes for the elderly”. Women accounted for 88 percent and men accounted for 12 percent of people with this occupation. It was also the most common occupation among women. The most common occupation among men was “Software- and system developers”, which was the fifth most common occupation overall. Men accounted for 80 percent and women accounted for 20 percent of people with this occupation.
Among the 30 largest occupations, the distribution by sex was even within five occupations; “cooks and cold-buffet managers”, and “Management and organisation analysts”,of which 49 percent were women and 51 percent were men, had the most even balance between the sexes. An even balance means that the distribution between the sexes is 40 percent and 60 percent respectively.
The most common occupation for women was “assistant nurses, home care and homes for the elderly”, of whom there were 113 910 employees with an average age of 45 years, followed by “primary school teachers”, of whom there were
85 170 employees with an average age of 43 years.
| Occupation[1] | Total number of women | Total numer of men | Percent, women | Average age, women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant nurses, home care and homes for the elderly | 113 910 | 15 730 | 88 | 45 |
| Primary school teachers | 85 170 | 29 710 | 74 | 43 |
| Child care workers | 81 780 | 8 210 | 91 | 40 |
| shop sales, specialty stores | 69 550 | 45 460 | 60 | 34 |
| Preschool teachers | 62 550 | 2 610 | 96 | 43 |
| shop sales, groceries | 58 870 | 31 970 | 65 | 33 |
| Cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other establishments | 57 820 | 21 840 | 73 | 44 |
| Home-based personal care and related workers | 56 160 | 23 240 | 71 | 36 |
| Personal care providers | 54 380 | 21 100 | 72 | 43 |
| Office clerks not elsewhere classified | 54 110 | 14 260 | 79 | 44 |
1) According to the Swedish Standard Classification of Occupations 2012 (SSYK2012) at a four-digit level. The figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
The most common occupation for men was “software- and system developers”, of whom there were 79 100 employees with an average age of 40 years, followed by “warehouse and terminal staff”, of whom there were 76 990 employees with an average age of 36 years.
| Occupation[1] | Total number of men | Total numer of women | Percent, men | Average age, men |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software- and system developers | 79 100 | 19 650 | 80 | 40 |
| Warehouse and terminal Staff | 76 990 | 24 900 | 76 | 36 |
| Commercial sales representatives | 63 350 | 24 120 | 72 | 45 |
| Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 51 420 | 5 060 | 91 | 42 |
| Woodworkers, carpenters | 49 830 | 780 | 98 | 40 |
| shop sales, specialty stores | 45 460 | 69 550 | 40 | 36 |
| Machine-tool operators | 43 680 | 8 260 | 84 | 42 |
| Electricians, installation and service | 35 410 | 1 010 | 97 | 37 |
| Building caretakers | 33 830 | 6 840 | 83 | 46 |
| shop sales, groceries | 31 970 | 58 870 | 35 | 32 |
1) According to the Swedish Standard Classification of Occupations 2012 (SSYK2012) at a four-digit level. The figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
Definitions and explanations
Information concerning employees is reported for those aged 16-64 years classified as employed in the Population by Labour market status (BAS). The classification of employed persons is mainly based on the monthly employer reports at individual level from the Swedish Tax Agency. To be classified as gainfully employed, the person must have received a salary in November that exceeds SEK 0, or must conduct a business activity. In addition, the person must be entered in the population register in Sweden on 31 December and be aged between 16 and 74 years old. Even those who were temporarily absent during the measurement period, for instance due to sickness or parental leave, are included in the frame. The term ‘employee’ also includes self-employed persons who run their operations as a limited company.
The occupations follow the classifications used in the Swedish Standard Classification of Occupations (SSYK 2012).
Next publishing will be
The next publishing will be in March 2025.
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