Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden

Sweden: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
83rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.902 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.877 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.902 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.918 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.895 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.83 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.821 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.84 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.778 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.792 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.69 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.761 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.744 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

Sweden ranks 83rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -2.7%
2006 0.9% +2.8%
2007 0.9% +1.8%
2008 0.9% -2.5%
2009 0.8% -7.3%
2010 0.8% -1.1%
2011 0.8% +2.4%
2012 0.8% -7.4%
2013 0.8% +1.8%
2014 0.7% -12.9%
2015 0.8% +10.3%
2016 0.7% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 80 Puerto Rico 0.8%
  2. 81 Austria 0.7%
  3. 82 Djibouti 0.7% compare
  4. 84 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  5. 85 Greece 0.7% compare
  6. 86 Albania 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Sweden ranks 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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