Sweden vs Switzerland: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed

Sweden
497.3 Persons
in 2025
Switzerland
454.07 Persons
in 2025
Sweden rank
24th
Switzerland rank
26th

Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 497.3 Persons against 454.07 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 43.23 Persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 433.86 Persons 542.35 Persons 108.49 Persons Switzerland
2000s 467.28 Persons 497.96 Persons 30.68 Persons Switzerland
2010s 494.81 Persons 475.38 Persons 19.43 Persons Sweden
2020s 507.37 Persons 455.69 Persons 51.68 Persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population and employment, national concept — self employed, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 497.3 Persons against 454.07 Persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual population and employment, national concept — self employed between Sweden and Switzerland?
43.23 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
Sweden ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,669 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org