Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Sweden
Sweden: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 8.08 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Sweden, 2002–2017
Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Sweden stood at 8.08. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Sweden peaked at 14.27 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.08, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 57th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.52 | — |
| 2003 | 12.68 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.04 | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 14.27 | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 9.29 | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 9 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.53 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 9.78 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 10.96 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 9.53 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 8.47 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 8.44 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.36 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.08 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 | 9 | 14.27 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.02 | 8.08 | 10.96 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Sweden?
- Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Sweden was 8.08 in 2017, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.27 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of 18-64 population who intend to start a business within three years (individuals already involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) plotted against GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.