In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Sweden
Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth was 27.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Sweden, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Sweden is 27.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Sweden peaked at 47.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.9% | — |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -64.5% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +192.0% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -57.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -63.4% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +413.5% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -33.7% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | +17.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +413.5% | 7.4% | 38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 9.9% | 47.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 7.4% | 38.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Italy 32.5% compare
- 3 Denmark 20.6% compare
- 4 Austria 19.0% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Sweden?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Sweden was 27.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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