Key Takeaways
- In 2023, the Swedish restaurant industry generated a total revenue of 162.4 billion SEK, marking a 7.2% increase from 2022.
- The fine dining segment within Sweden's restaurants contributed 12.8 billion SEK to the industry revenue in 2022.
- Fast food restaurants in Sweden accounted for 28.5% of total sector turnover at 46.2 billion SEK in 2023.
- The Swedish restaurant industry employed 178,000 full-time equivalents in 2023.
- Women comprised 58.4% of the restaurant workforce in Sweden as of 2022.
- Average hourly wage in Swedish restaurants was 145 SEK in 2023.
- Total Sweden had 18,400 restaurant establishments in 2023.
- Stockholm hosted 4,920 restaurants, 26.7% of national total in 2022.
- Fast food outlets numbered 3,200 across Sweden in 2023.
- Swedes spent average 2,450 SEK per capita on restaurants in 2023.
- 68.4% of Swedes dined out at least once monthly in 2022.
- Online ordering frequency rose to 42% of restaurant visits in 2023.
- Energy costs for restaurants rose 28% to average 450,000 SEK/year in 2023.
- Labor shortages affected 67% of Swedish restaurants in 2022.
- Sustainability certifications held by 41% of establishments 2023.
Swedish restaurant industry revenue grew strongly across all segments in 2023.
Challenges and Trends
Challenges and Trends Interpretation
Consumer Behavior
Consumer Behavior Interpretation
Employment and Labor
Employment and Labor Interpretation
Establishments and Locations
Establishments and Locations Interpretation
Revenue and Market Size
Revenue and Market Size Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
Cite This Report
This report is designed to be cited. We maintain stable URLs and versioned verification dates. Copy the format appropriate for your publication below.
Timothy Grant. (2026, February 13). Sweden Restaurant Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/sweden-restaurant-industry-statistics
Timothy Grant. "Sweden Restaurant Industry Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/sweden-restaurant-industry-statistics.
Timothy Grant. 2026. "Sweden Restaurant Industry Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/sweden-restaurant-industry-statistics.
Sources & References
- Reference 1SCBscb.seVisit source
- Reference 2VISITAvisita.seVisit source
- Reference 3STATISTAstatista.comVisit source
- Reference 4STOCKHOLMstockholm.seVisit source
- Reference 5EUROMONITOReuromonitor.comVisit source
- Reference 6GOTEBORGgoteborg.comVisit source
- Reference 7MALMOmalmo.seVisit source
- Reference 8LANTBRUKARElantbrukare.seVisit source
- Reference 9FOODORAfoodora.seVisit source
- Reference 10HRSVERIGEhrsverige.seVisit source
- Reference 11NORDICSTATSnordicstats.orgVisit source
- Reference 12VISITSWEDENvisitsweden.comVisit source
- Reference 13EKONOMIFAKTAekonomifakta.seVisit source
- Reference 14KRAVkraV.seVisit source
- Reference 15GUIDEguide.michelin.comVisit source
- Reference 16FOODTRUCKSVERIGEfoodtrucksverige.seVisit source
- Reference 17SOBRIsobri.seVisit source
- Reference 18WWFwwf.seVisit source
- Reference 19SWEDBANKswedbank.seVisit source
- Reference 20ARBETSFORMEDLINGENarbetsformedlingen.seVisit source
- Reference 21MIGRATIONSVERKETmigrationsverket.seVisit source
- Reference 22IAFiaf.seVisit source
- Reference 23UNIONENunionen.seVisit source
- Reference 24SAMHALLsamhall.seVisit source
- Reference 25FOLKBILDNINGfolkbildning.seVisit source
- Reference 26MEDLINGSINSTITUTETmedlingsinstitutet.seVisit source
- Reference 27GYMNASIESKOLORgymnasieskolor.seVisit source
- Reference 28FORSAKRINGSKASSANforsakringskassan.seVisit source
- Reference 29LRFlrf.seVisit source
- Reference 30MUNSKSmunsks.orgVisit source
- Reference 31AVav.seVisit source
- Reference 32HRWEBBENhrwebben.seVisit source
- Reference 33LEDARNAledarna.seVisit source
- Reference 34HAPPYVEGANhappyvegan.seVisit source
- Reference 35SVERIGESBARERsverigesbarer.seVisit source
- Reference 36LAPPLANDlappland.seVisit source
- Reference 37WHITEGUIDEwhiteguide.seVisit source
- Reference 38POPUPRESTAURANGERpopuprestauranger.seVisit source
- Reference 39SVENSKBRYGGAREsvenskbryggare.seVisit source
- Reference 40SWEDAVIAswedavia.seVisit source
- Reference 41COASTALcoastal.seVisit source
- Reference 42SJsj.seVisit source
- Reference 43BOLAGSVERKETbolagsverket.seVisit source
- Reference 44DJURENRATTdjurenratt.seVisit source
- Reference 45SYSTEMBOLAGETsystembolaget.seVisit source
- Reference 46FOLKHALSOMYNDIGHETENfolkhalsomyndigheten.seVisit source
- Reference 47ICAica.seVisit source
- Reference 48THEFORKthefork.seVisit source
- Reference 49LIVSMEDELSVERKETlivsmedelsverket.seVisit source
- Reference 50SWISHswish.nuVisit source
- Reference 51TRIPADVISORtripadvisor.seVisit source
- Reference 52SOMMARsommar.seVisit source
- Reference 53FESTIVALfestival.seVisit source
- Reference 54ENERGIMYNDIGHETENenergimyndigheten.seVisit source
- Reference 55NATURVARDSVERKETnaturvardsverket.seVisit source
- Reference 56SKATTEVERKETskatteverket.seVisit source






