Persons per private household by household composition … labour in Sweden
Sweden: Persons per private household by household composition … labour was 2.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden stood at 2.1.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden peaked at 2.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 31st of 45 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.
Persons per private household by household composition … labour in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons per private household by household composition … labour in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.4% | 1.7 | 2.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 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 persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden was 2.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 per private household by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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