Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Sweden

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 111 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, total in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.922 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.932 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.948 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.955 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.943 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.927 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.936 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.937 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.939 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.924 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.933 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.929 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.928 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

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

That places Sweden 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +1.1%
2006 0.9% +1.7%
2007 1.0% +0.8%
2008 0.9% -1.3%
2009 0.9% -1.7%
2010 0.9% +0.9%
2011 0.9% +0.1%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2013 0.9% -1.6%
2014 0.9% +1.0%
2015 0.9% -0.5%
2016 0.9% -0.1%

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. 49 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  2. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9% compare
  3. 51 Estonia 0.9% compare
  4. 53 Tanzania 0.9% compare
  5. 54 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  6. 55 India 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Sweden?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Sweden was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Sweden ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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