The Civil Society

Official statistics of Sweden

Upcoming publishing: 2026-05-28

The statistics include economic data and data about the population's participation in civil society. Non-profit organisations, foundations and registered faith groups operate in civil society.

Statistical news

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

2025-10-23

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.

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Tables in the Statistical Database

Publications

Title Language Date
The Civil Society 2023 Swedish 2025-10-23
The Civil Society 2023 - Subreport Swedish 2025-06-03
The Civil Society 2022 Swedish 2024-10-17
The Civil Society 2022 - Subreport Swedish 2024-06-13
The Civil Society 2021 Swedish 2023-10-13
The Civil Society 2021 Sub-report Swedish 2023-06-09
The Civil Society 2020 Swedish 2022-10-21
The Civil Society 2020 Sub-report Swedish 2022-06-10
The voluntary work in Sweden Swedish 2021-11-17
The Civil Society 2019 Swedish 2021-10-22
The Civil Society 2019 Swedish 2021-06-14
The Civil Society Swedish 2020-12-10
The civil society 2017 Swedish 2019-12-10
The civil society 2016 Swedish 2018-12-11
The civil society 2014 Swedish 2016-12-20

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