Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age was 2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2013
All-time low
1.2
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Sweden stood at 2.5.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Sweden peaked at 2.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2019.
That places Sweden 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.8 | — |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2 | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +46.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | -31.8% |
| 2025 | 2.5 | +66.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 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 percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Sweden?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Sweden was 2.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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