Sweden Self-Employed Persons (2025)
Sweden's Self-Employed Persons: 478.5 thousand persons in 2025, -1.6% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.
Sweden (2025)
478.5
thousand persons
-1.6% YoY
YoY Change
-1.6%
Trend
down
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | thousand persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 478.5 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 486.3 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 504.1 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 495.8 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 482.7 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 488.1 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 492.2 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 485.4 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 482.2 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 477.9 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 484.1 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 482.7 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 488 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 475.7 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 472.4 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 483.8 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 471.2 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 466.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 478.5 thousand persons in 2025. The latest change was -1.6%. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 466.3 thousand persons in 2008 to 504.1 thousand persons in 2023.
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Sweden.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Sweden. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations).
The series peaked at 504.1 thousand persons in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 466.3 thousand persons in 2008. The latest reading is 478.5 thousand persons in 2025. The latest change was -1.6%.