Austria vs Sweden: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Austria
2.2
in 2025
Sweden
2.5
in 2025
Austria rank
27th
Sweden rank
26th
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.5 against 2.2 in Austria, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2.12 | 0.12 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.88 | 0.05 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.5 against 2.2 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.3, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Austria ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.