Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sweden
Sweden: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sweden is 8.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sweden peaked at 14.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2025.
That places Sweden 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.4% | — |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sweden?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sweden was 8.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Sweden ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.