Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition was 8.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Sweden is 8.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Sweden peaked at 12.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2011.
That places Sweden 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.4 | — |
| 2010 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 9 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.2 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 9 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 8.6 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.74 | 7.1 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 | 7.7 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Sweden?
- Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Sweden was 8.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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