Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden

Sweden: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
98th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.082004201020162004: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.047 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.059 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.057 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.067 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.071 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.064 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.069 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.052 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.052 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.058 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.1% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Sweden 98th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.0% -16.1%
2006 0.1% +26.1%
2007 0.1% -3.4%
2008 0.1% +16.4%
2009 0.1% +6.2%
2010 0.1% -9.0%
2011 0.1% +6.7%
2012 0.1% -23.8%
2013 0.1% -0.9%
2014 0.1% +7.6%
2015 0.1% +1.0%
2016 0.1% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 95 Hungary 0.1% compare
  2. 96 Norway 0.1% compare
  3. 97 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  4. 99 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  5. 100 United States 0.1% compare
  6. 101 Estonia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Sweden ranks 98th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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