Own-account workers, total in Sweden
Sweden: Own-account workers, total was 6.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Sweden, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Sweden stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Sweden peaked at 10.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2016.
That places Sweden 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.5% | — |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 167 Austria 6.7% compare
- 168 Japan 6.2% compare
- 169 United States of America 6.1% compare
- 171 Russian Federation 5.8% compare
- 172 Hong Kong, China 5.6% compare
- 173 Germany 5.6% 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 own-account workers, total in Sweden?
- Own-account workers, total in Sweden was 6.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for own-account workers, total?
- Sweden ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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