Share of female sole proprietors in Sweden
Sweden: Share of female sole proprietors was 38.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share 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. Measured in % of sole proprietors.
Analysis
In 2024, share of female sole proprietors in Sweden stood at 38.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Sweden peaked at 42.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2023.
That places Sweden 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.5% | — |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.2% | 38.3% | 39.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 37.8% | 42.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Sweden?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Sweden was 38.3% 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 share of female sole proprietors recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy 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.