Number of female sole proprietors in Sweden
Sweden: Number of female sole proprietors was 3,481 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of female sole proprietors in Sweden, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3,481 for number of female sole proprietors in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Sweden peaked at 6,231 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,481, in 2024.
That places Sweden 47th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of female sole proprietors in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6,231 | — |
| 2015 | 5,882 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 5,844 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,008 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5,763 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5,929 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,402 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 5,780 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 4,697 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 4,397 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 3,481 | -20.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3,481 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,223, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3,481 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,223, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,943 | 5,763 | 6,231 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,751 | 3,481 | 5,780 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 143.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 130.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Sweden?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Sweden was 3,481 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,231 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,481 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female sole proprietors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female sole proprietors is the number of newly registered sole proprietors owned by female individuals in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.