Private households by household composition, number … labour in Sweden

Sweden: Private households by household composition, number … labour was 4,837 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,837
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,564
in 2020
All-time low
4,249
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden, 2009–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2009201720252009: 4.2k2010: 4.5k2011: 4.5k2012: 4.6k2013: 4.6k2014: 4.6k2015: 5.1k2016: 4.8k2017: 4.9k2018: 5.2k2019: 5.3k2020: 5.6k2021: 4.7k2022: 4.7k2023: 4.8k2024: 4.8k2025: 4.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden stood at 4,837.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden peaked at 5,564 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,249, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 14th 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.

Private households by household composition, number … labour in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households in Sweden, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 4,249 —
2010 4,460 +5.0%
2011 4,541 +1.8%
2012 4,595 +1.2%
2013 4,632 +0.8%
2014 4,591 -0.9%
2015 5,100 +11.1%
2016 4,825 -5.4%
2017 4,863 +0.8%
2018 5,244 +7.8%
2019 5,335 +1.7%
2020 5,564 +4.3%
2021 4,671 -16.0%
2022 4,722 +1.1%
2023 4,772 +1.1%
2024 4,808 +0.7%
2025 4,837 +0.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 4,837 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 4,837 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,008, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,249 4,249 4,249 1
2010s 4,819 4,460 5,335 10
2020s 4,896 4,671 5,564 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Romania 7,594 compare
  2. 13 Belgium 5,243 compare
  3. 15 Czechia 4,579 compare
  4. 16 Portugal 4,562 compare
  5. 17 Austria 4,210 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden?
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden was 4,837 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 5,564 in 2020.
What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4,249 in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 874 data points, 2006–2025
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