Serbia vs Sweden: Self-employed persons by occupation

Serbia
454.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
478.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Serbia rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Serbia
  • Sweden
0200400600199520102025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 478.5 Thousand persons against 454.1 Thousand persons in Serbia, a difference of 24.4 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 36 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 575.29 Thousand persons 482.44 Thousand persons 92.85 Thousand persons Serbia
2020s 487.27 Thousand persons 489.25 Thousand persons 1.98 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Serbia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 478.5 Thousand persons against 454.1 Thousand persons in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Serbia and Sweden?
24.4 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Serbia and Sweden rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Serbia ranks 18th 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