At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work in Sweden
Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work was 2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.5 for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Sweden peaked at 4.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 18th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.5 | — |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 3 | +172.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +93.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | +320.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 2.5 | +56.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.25, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +320.0% | 1 | 4.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 1 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Sweden?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Sweden was 2.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the household and broad age groups - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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