Persons by household composition and labour status in Sweden

Sweden: Persons by household composition and labour status was 2,159 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,159 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2,304 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,904 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Persons by household composition and labour status in Sweden, 2009–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2009201720252009: 2.0k Thousand persons2010: 2.0k Thousand persons2011: 2.0k Thousand persons2012: 1.9k Thousand persons2013: 2.0k Thousand persons2014: 2.1k Thousand persons2015: 1.9k Thousand persons2016: 2.1k Thousand persons2017: 2.2k Thousand persons2018: 2.1k Thousand persons2019: 2.3k Thousand persons2020: 2.2k Thousand persons2021: 2.2k Thousand persons2022: 2.2k Thousand persons2023: 2.2k Thousand persons2024: 2.2k Thousand persons2025: 2.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2,159 Thousand persons for persons by household composition and labour status in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by household composition and labour status in Sweden peaked at 2,304 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,904 Thousand persons, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,957 Thousand persons 1,957 Thousand persons 1,957 Thousand persons 1
2010s 2,057 Thousand persons 1,904 Thousand persons 2,304 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,184 Thousand persons 2,159 Thousand persons 2,214 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Romania 3,595 Thousand persons compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 3,270 Thousand persons compare
  3. 10 Belgium 2,313 Thousand persons compare
  4. 12 Czechia 2,028 Thousand persons compare
  5. 13 Greece 1,804 Thousand persons compare
  6. 14 Portugal 1,667 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by household composition and labour status in Sweden?
Persons by household composition and labour status in Sweden was 2,159 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,304 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,904 Thousand persons in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons by household composition and labour status rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons by household composition and labour status
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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