Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Sweden

Sweden: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 2.5 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
26th
of 31 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 persons by household composition in Sweden, 2009–2025

01232009201720252009: 1.82010: 2.22011: 2.42012: 2.12013: 2.82014: 2.62015: 22016: 1.62017: 1.92018: 2.42019: 1.22020: 2.12021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 2.22024: 1.52025: 2.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Sweden is 2.5, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Sweden peaked at 2.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2019.

That places Sweden 26th out of 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Spain 3.2 compare
  2. 24 Slovenia 3 compare
  3. 25 Cyprus 2.7 compare
  4. 27 Austria 2.2 compare
  5. 28 Estonia 2.1 compare
  6. 29 Ireland 2 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Sweden?
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Sweden was 2.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
Sweden ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 589 data points, 2006–2025
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