Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 2.5 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Sweden, 2009β2025
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
| 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. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
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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