Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden

Sweden: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
78th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, 2004–2016

0.020.040.060.082004201020162004: 0.025 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.019 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.023 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.018 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.047 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.035 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.03 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.057 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.056 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.087 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.051 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.05 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.052 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 78th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% -24.8%
2006 0.0% +22.9%
2007 0.0% -21.8%
2008 0.0% +156.8%
2009 0.0% -25.7%
2010 0.0% -12.8%
2011 0.1% +89.1%
2012 0.1% -2.3%
2013 0.1% +54.6%
2014 0.1% -41.7%
2015 0.0% -1.5%
2016 0.1% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 75 Italy 0.1% compare
  2. 76 Czechia 0.1% compare
  3. 77 United States of America 0.1% compare
  4. 79 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  5. 80 Slovakia 0.0% compare
  6. 81 Denmark 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden?
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Sweden ranks 78th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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