Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Sweden
Sweden: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2020
All-time low
3.1%
in 2022
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Sweden stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Sweden peaked at 14.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.3% | — |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +77.6% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -75.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 14.7% | 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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Sweden?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Sweden was 3.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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