Between 2012 and 2022, there were more self-employed men than women in Sweden. In 2022, however, the number of self-employed men dropped by around 1,000, whereas the number of women increased by over 14,000. That year, there were nearly 514,000 self-employed people in Sweden, most of which were between 45 and 54 years old.
Number of self-employed people in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by gender
(in 1,000s)
The source adds the following information: "The self-employed group includes self-employed persons who have either some form of sole proprietorship, or persons who are freelancers. Family worker includes persons who work without pay in some company belonging to a household member."
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Statistics Sweden. (January 27, 2023). Number of self-employed people in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/527652/sweden-number-of-self-employed-people-by-gender/
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Statistics Sweden. (2023). Number of self-employed people in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/527652/sweden-number-of-self-employed-people-by-gender/
Statistics Sweden. "Number of Self-employed People in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/527652/sweden-number-of-self-employed-people-by-gender/
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Number of self-employed people in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Sweden, January 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/527652/sweden-number-of-self-employed-people-by-gender/