Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sweden

Sweden: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
98th
of 106 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 25-64 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.082004201020162004: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.049 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.062 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.06 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.07 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.074 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.068 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.073 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.061 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sweden stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Sweden 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.0% -16.1%
2006 0.1% +26.7%
2007 0.1% -4.5%
2008 0.1% +17.3%
2009 0.1% +6.1%
2010 0.1% -8.4%
2011 0.1% +8.0%
2012 0.1% -24.9%
2013 0.1% -1.0%
2014 0.1% +7.6%
2015 0.1% -0.6%
2016 0.1% +4.8%

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 Norway 0.1% compare
  2. 96 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  3. 97 United States of America 0.1% compare
  4. 99 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 100 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  6. 101 Croatia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sweden?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Sweden ranks 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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