Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Sweden
Sweden: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed was 497.3 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Sweden, 1993–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 497.3 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Sweden peaked at 523.1 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 424.6 Persons, in 1998.
That places Sweden 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 429.9 Persons | — |
| 1994 | 438.8 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 448.3 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 435.9 Persons | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 425.4 Persons | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 424.6 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 435.1 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 429.9 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 473 Persons | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 468.6 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 456 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 463.5 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 461.9 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 475.8 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 482.9 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 479.3 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 481.9 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 496.3 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 482.8 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 487.5 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 498.9 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 494 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 496.8 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 491.7 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 496.4 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 496.9 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 506.8 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 500.8 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 501.2 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 515.6 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 523.1 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 506.2 Persons | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 497.3 Persons | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 434 Persons | 424.6 Persons | 448.3 Persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 467.28 Persons | 429.9 Persons | 482.9 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.81 Persons | 482.8 Persons | 506.8 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.37 Persons | 497.3 Persons | 523.1 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 21 Israel 565.52 Persons compare
- 22 Austria 557.64 Persons compare
- 23 New Zealand 538.1 Persons compare
- 25 Costa Rica 488.6 Persons compare
- 26 Switzerland 454.07 Persons compare
- 27 Hungary 405.14 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Sweden?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Sweden was 497.3 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 523.1 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 424.6 Persons in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org