Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sweden

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.928 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.926 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.944 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.95 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.945 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.933 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.937 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.938 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.941 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.933 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.932 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.93 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.928 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sweden stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sweden peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 42nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.3%
2006 0.9% +2.0%
2007 1.0% +0.7%
2008 0.9% -0.6%
2009 0.9% -1.3%
2010 0.9% +0.5%
2011 0.9% +0.1%
2012 0.9% +0.4%
2013 0.9% -0.9%
2014 0.9% -0.2%
2015 0.9% -0.2%
2016 0.9% -0.2%

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. 39 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  2. 40 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  3. 41 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
  4. 43 Poland 0.9% compare
  5. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9% compare
  6. 45 Mongolia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sweden?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sweden was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Sweden ranks 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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