Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden

Sweden: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.923 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.934 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.95 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.957 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.945 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.93 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.938 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.939 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.941 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.927 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.945 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.94 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.935 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 36th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +1.2%
2006 1.0% +1.8%
2007 1.0% +0.7%
2008 0.9% -1.2%
2009 0.9% -1.6%
2010 0.9% +0.9%
2011 0.9% +0.1%
2012 0.9% +0.3%
2013 0.9% -1.5%
2014 0.9% +1.9%
2015 0.9% -0.5%
2016 0.9% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 33 Philippines 0.9% compare
  2. 34 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  3. 35 Estonia 0.9% compare
  4. 37 Denmark 0.9% compare
  5. 38 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  6. 39 El Salvador 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sweden ranks 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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