Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64

Sweden
0.2%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2%
in 2016
Sweden rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.050.10.150.20.25199220042016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 88 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64?
Sweden ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed