Self-employed persons by occupation in Sweden
Sweden: Self-employed persons by occupation was 478.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by occupation in Sweden is 478.5 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Sweden peaked at 504.1 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 430.4 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Sweden 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450.96 Thousand persons | 430.4 Thousand persons | 475.2 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 451.49 Thousand persons | 433.7 Thousand persons | 471.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.44 Thousand persons | 472.4 Thousand persons | 492.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 489.25 Thousand persons | 478.5 Thousand persons | 504.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Sweden?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Sweden was 478.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 504.1 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.4 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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