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

Latvia
0.9%
in 2016
Sweden
0.8%
in 2016
Latvia rank
33rd
Sweden rank
34th

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

  • Latvia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 34th of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% Latvia
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 0.1% Latvia

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, Latvia or Sweden?
Latvia, 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 Latvia and Sweden?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Latvia ranks 33rd 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