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Sweden: Economic vulnerability in single households and rising child mental health concerns
In Sweden, economic vulnerability is rising among single-person households. Statistics from SCB show that by the end of 2025, there were over 2.1 million single-person households without children, accounting for roughly 42 percent of all households. A significant portion of this group lacks financial buffers; approximately 30.6 percent of women and 31.9 percent of men in these households could not manage an unexpected expense of 14,000 SEK without borrowing money.
Simultaneously, the child support organization Bris reported a rise in contact during the summer. The national support line received more than 11,000 calls over the summer break, a slight increase from the previous year. Nearly half of these calls were related to mental health issues, with anxiety being the most frequent reason for children to reach out.
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BRIS · Finansinspektionen · SCB · Sweden
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Nearly half of the calls to Bris during the summer concerned mental health, with anxiety being the most common reason for contact. hinthint.se
- [○ 1 SOURCE] At the end of 2025, there were 2,103,186 single-person households without children in Sweden, representing approximately 42 percent of all households. magazin24.se
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 30.6 percent of women and 31.9 percent of men in single-person households without children cannot cover an unexpected expense of 14,000 SEK without borrowing money or assistance. magazin24.se
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Bris national support line received over 11,000 calls during the summer break. hinthint.se
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Swedish households had loans totaling over 5,000 billion SEK at the end of 2025. magazin24.se