Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Sweden
Sweden: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 10.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Sweden, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Sweden is 10.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Sweden peaked at 10.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2019.
That places Sweden 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 spend a small amount … spend employment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.9 | — |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 6.7 | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 9.2 | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 9.6 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 10.7 | +11.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.92 | 5.2 | 10.7 | 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 spend a small amount of money each week in Sweden?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Sweden was 10.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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