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
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.