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Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden

Sweden: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.3% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
36th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden, 2004–2016

0.10.150.20.250.30.352004201020162004: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.13 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.11 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.148 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.172 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.205 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.206 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.212 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.256 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.284 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.308 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.317 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.334 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden is 0.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 204.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

Sweden ranks 36th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 33 Uruguay 0.4% compare
  2. 34 Mauritius 0.3% compare
  3. 35 Honduras 0.3% compare
  4. 37 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  5. 38 France 0.3% compare
  6. 39 Colombia 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Sweden ranks 36th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.9%. 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 elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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