Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
35th
of 41 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 35th out of 41 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 of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 2.0% | -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 5.0%, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 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 35th out of 41 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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