Ireland vs Sweden: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Ireland
2.0%
in 2020
Sweden
2.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Sweden rank
35th
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 35th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.5% against 2.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 35th of 41 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.