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Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Sweden

Sweden: Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
59th
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.0250.050.0750.12004201020162004: 0.101 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.102 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.091 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.096 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.096 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.094 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.084 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.101 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.079 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.071 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.062 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.068 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.054 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Sweden stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Sweden ranks 59th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 56 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  2. 57 Greece 0.1% compare
  3. 58 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  4. 60 Georgia 0.1% compare
  5. 61 United States 0.1% compare
  6. 62 Ethiopia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 85 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Sweden?
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64?
Sweden ranks 59th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,071 data points, 1970–2021
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