Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data was 480.3 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
480.3
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
510.2
in 2023
All-time low
428
in 2003
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 480.3 for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 510.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 428, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 437.05 | 430.4 | 443.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 452.66 | 428 | 478.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.8 | 465.2 | 499.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 492 | 477.5 | 510.2 | 7 |
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 self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Sweden was 480.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 510.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 428 in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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