Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden

Sweden: Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.199 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.187 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.187 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.176 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.189 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.192 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.209 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.202 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.159 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.156 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.14 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.134 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.158 % 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 technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 7th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the technicians occupation group, 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 0.2%
2005 0.2% -6.0%
2006 0.2% +0.2%
2007 0.2% -6.1%
2008 0.2% +7.4%
2009 0.2% +1.8%
2010 0.2% +8.5%
2011 0.2% -3.4%
2012 0.2% -21.1%
2013 0.2% -1.8%
2014 0.1% -10.2%
2015 0.1% -4.8%
2016 0.2% +18.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 United States of America 0.2% compare
  2. 5 France 0.2% compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 0.2%
  4. 8 Finland 0.2% compare
  5. 9 Italy 0.1% compare
  6. 10 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden?
Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, rural?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 technicians occupation group, 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 technicians occupation group, 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
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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