Austria vs Sweden: Self-employed persons by occupation

Austria
499 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
478.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Sweden rank
17th

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
0200400600199520102025

How they compare

Austria currently reports 499 Thousand persons against 478.5 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 20.5 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Austria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 36 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 392.64 Thousand persons 450.96 Thousand persons 58.32 Thousand persons Sweden
2000s 422.64 Thousand persons 451.49 Thousand persons 28.85 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 462.95 Thousand persons 482.44 Thousand persons 19.49 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 479.6 Thousand persons 489.25 Thousand persons 9.65 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 499 Thousand persons against 478.5 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Austria and Sweden?
20.5 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 occupation?
Austria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed