Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Sweden
Sweden: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 9.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Sweden, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 9.5 for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Sweden peaked at 9.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 27th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.1 | — |
| 2015 | 5.4 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1 | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 8.8 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 9.5 | +8.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.23 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 5 | 9.5 | 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 persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Sweden?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Sweden was 9.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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