Half of Swedish companies now use AI, survey shows

Statistics Sweden (SCB) reports that 49 percent of Swedish companies with at least 10 employees used artificial intelligence in 2026, up 14 percentage points from 2025. SCB cautions that the 2026 survey covers more industries and uses a new industry classification, which may affect how well the figures compare with earlier years.

Use rises sharply with company size. Among firms with 10 to 49 employees, 45 percent used AI. The figure was 65 percent for firms with 50 to 249 employees and 85 percent for those with 250 or more.

Many of the companies that use AI apply it in several ways: 58 percent of them said they used it for more than one purpose. The most common purpose was marketing and sales, reported by 55 percent of the AI-using companies. Administrative processes and business management came next at 52 percent. Logistics was the least common use, cited by only 7 percent.

The survey gives a broad picture of how far AI has spread through Swedish business. Roughly half of mid-sized and larger employers now use it, with the largest firms far ahead of the smallest, and companies mostly apply it to commercial and administrative work rather than logistics. Because of the changes in survey scope and industry classification, the year-on-year jump should be read with some caution.