Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Sweden

Sweden: Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
54th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.0250.050.0750.12004201020162004: 0.106 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.106 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.096 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.096 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.097 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.095 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.083 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.098 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.077 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.073 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.068 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.073 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.066 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Sweden is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Sweden ranks 54th of 86 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.

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -0.0%
2006 0.1% -9.3%
2007 0.1% -0.5%
2008 0.1% +1.5%
2009 0.1% -2.4%
2010 0.1% -12.5%
2011 0.1% +18.3%
2012 0.1% -21.8%
2013 0.1% -5.6%
2014 0.1% -6.1%
2015 0.1% +7.5%
2016 0.1% -9.4%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Sweden?
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Sweden ranks 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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