Ireland vs Sweden: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Ireland
0.9%
in 2016
Sweden
0.8%
in 2016
Ireland rank
31st
Sweden rank
34th

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th of 84 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Ireland and Sweden?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,147 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed