Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden

Sweden: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
81st
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.147 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.157 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.158 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.153 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.16 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.15 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.143 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.139 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.122 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.123 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.155 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.143 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.1% for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Sweden ranks 81st of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.1% -14.7%
2006 0.2% +6.9%
2007 0.2% +0.1%
2008 0.2% -2.7%
2009 0.2% +4.3%
2010 0.1% -6.2%
2011 0.1% -4.9%
2012 0.1% -2.8%
2013 0.1% -11.9%
2014 0.1% +0.8%
2015 0.2% +25.7%
2016 0.1% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 78 Korea 0.2% compare
  2. 79 Finland 0.2% compare
  3. 80 Germany 0.1% compare
  4. 82 Norway 0.1% compare
  5. 83 Nepal 0.1% compare
  6. 84 Luxembourg 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Sweden ranks 81st out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the commerce 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
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