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  • Women accounted for 61 percent of employed persons in the civil society in 2024

    The number of employed persons in the civil society sector amounted to approximately 204,000 in 2024, an increase of just over 1 percent compared with 2023. Of the total number of employed persons in Sweden, the civil society sector accounted for approximately 4 percent. The largest number of employed persons was found in the age group 35–54 years.

  • Civil society’s contribution to GDP was 3,3 percent in 2023

    Total production in civil society amounted to SEK 318 billion in 2023, of which SEK 44 billion consisted of payments from the public sector. The value added in the civil society amounted to SEK 182 billion resulting in a contribution of 3.3 percent to Sweden’s GDP.

  • Improved financial situation for civil society organisations in 2023

    The financial situation for non-profit organisations improved between 2022 and 2023 but the profit after financial income and expenses was still lower than in 2021. Operating income mainly consisted of contributions received from- and sales to the public sector.

  • Deteriorating financial situation for civil society organisations

    Operating profit decreased by 16 per cent and profit after financial items by 29 per cent for civil society organisations, which thus showed a historically low surplus in 2022. This is partly due to the fact that, despite a more strained financial situation, the organisations maintained a relatively high level of donations, scholarships and grants.

  • SEK 57 billion donated by non-profit organisations in 2021

    The contribution of the civil society to GDP amounted to SEK 161 billion or 3.3 percent of Sweden´s total economy in 2021. Development and housing contributed the most. Number of employees in the civil society increased with 2 per cent to nearly 192 000 persons, where 61 percent were women. The government issued a total of SEK 3.2 billion in corona-related contributions.