In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Sweden

Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 10.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.2
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15
in 2015
All-time low
8.8
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Sweden, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 12.32005: 11.82006: 12.72007: 13.32008: 13.92009: 13.32010: 13.32011: 12.42012: 11.72013: 13.22014: 13.62015: 152016: 11.22017: 11.42018: 132019: 11.32020: 122021: 8.82022: 11.22023: 9.92024: 12.72025: 10.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Sweden is 10.2, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Sweden peaked at 15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 27th of 37 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.

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 12.3
2005 11.8 -4.1%
2006 12.7 +7.6%
2007 13.3 +4.7%
2008 13.9 +4.5%
2009 13.3 -4.3%
2010 13.3 +0.0%
2011 12.4 -6.8%
2012 11.7 -5.6%
2013 13.2 +12.8%
2014 13.6 +3.0%
2015 15 +10.3%
2016 11.2 -25.3%
2017 11.4 +1.8%
2018 13 +14.0%
2019 11.3 -13.1%
2020 12 +6.2%
2021 8.8 -26.7%
2022 11.2 +27.3%
2023 9.9 -11.6%
2024 12.7 +28.3%
2025 10.2 -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.88 11.8 13.9 6
2010s 12.61 11.2 15 10
2020s 10.8 8.8 12.7 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 25 Switzerland 10.8 compare
  2. 26 Portugal 10.5 compare
  3. 28 Poland 8.5 compare
  4. 29 Romania 8.2 compare
  5. 30 Greece 7.4 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Sweden?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Sweden was 10.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2015.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 826 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed