Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sweden

Sweden: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.936 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.945 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.958 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.964 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.958 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.945 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.951 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.95 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.948 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.939 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.943 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.94 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.935 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sweden stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sweden peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

Sweden ranks 56th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +1.0%
2006 1.0% +1.4%
2007 1.0% +0.6%
2008 1.0% -0.7%
2009 0.9% -1.3%
2010 1.0% +0.7%
2011 1.0% -0.1%
2012 0.9% -0.2%
2013 0.9% -1.0%
2014 0.9% +0.4%
2015 0.9% -0.3%
2016 0.9% -0.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 53 Denmark 0.9% compare
  2. 54 Chile 0.9% compare
  3. 55 Estonia 0.9% compare
  4. 57 Belgium 0.9%
  5. 58 Zambia 0.9% compare
  6. 59 Luxembourg 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sweden?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sweden was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Sweden ranks 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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