Austria vs Sweden: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Austria
464.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
399.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 464.8 Thousand persons against 399.1 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 65.7 Thousand persons.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382.28 Thousand persons | 415.18 Thousand persons | 32.9 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 411.48 Thousand persons | 411.8 Thousand persons | 0.32 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 443.2 Thousand persons | 419.83 Thousand persons | 23.37 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2020s | 451.53 Thousand persons | 415.53 Thousand persons | 36 Thousand persons | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 464.8 Thousand persons against 399.1 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Austria and Sweden?
- 65.7 Thousand persons, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Austria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.