Employers, male (% of male employment) in Sweden
Sweden: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Sweden stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Sweden peaked at 5.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1991.
That places Sweden 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.8% | — |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Sweden?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Sweden was 5.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Sweden ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).