Share of male sole proprietors in Sweden
Sweden: Share of male sole proprietors was 61.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male 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 male sole proprietors in Sweden stood at 61.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in Sweden peaked at 62.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 45th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male sole proprietors in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 60.5% | — |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.8% | 60.2% | 61.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 57.9% | 62.2% | 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 male sole proprietors in Sweden?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Sweden was 61.7% 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 male sole proprietors recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male sole proprietors is the proportion of male 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.