In light of the coronavirus outbreak, several individuals experienced lay offs in Sweden in March 2020. Notably, employees in the motor vehicle industry lost their jobs temporarily, amounting to 1,666 people. Other suffering industries were related to leasing and traveling (around 1,300 layoffs) and hotel and restaurants (1,000 layoffs). Meanwhile, only seven people were laid off in the water supply industry.
The first case of COVID-19 in Sweden was confirmed on February 4, 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.
Number of employees laid off after the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Sweden in March 2020, by industry
Characteristic
Number of employees laid off
Motor vehicle; reparings
1,666
Leasing, real estate services, travel services etc.
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Arbetsförmedlingen. (January 5, 2022). Number of employees laid off after the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Sweden in March 2020, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110586/number-of-layoffs-after-the-coronavirus-outbreak-by-industry-in-sweden/
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Arbetsförmedlingen. (2022). Number of employees laid off after the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Sweden in March 2020, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110586/number-of-layoffs-after-the-coronavirus-outbreak-by-industry-in-sweden/
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Number of employees laid off after the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Sweden in March 2020, by industry [Graph], Arbetsförmedlingen, January 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110586/number-of-layoffs-after-the-coronavirus-outbreak-by-industry-in-sweden/
