In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country in Sweden
Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country was 27.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of in Sweden, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of 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 age, sex and group of country of 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 age, sex and group of country in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 9.25, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.25, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9 | 9.9 | 47.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.65 | 7.4 | 38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Italy 32.5 compare
- 3 Denmark 20.6 compare
- 4 Austria 19 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 14.4 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 14.4 compare
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 in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of in Sweden?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of in Sweden was 27.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of 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 age, sex and group of country of?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of 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 age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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