Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden

Sweden: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.9%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.992 % of rural employed female population in working age2005: 0.995 % of rural employed female population in working age2006: 0.995 % of rural employed female population in working age2007: 0.993 % of rural employed female population in working age2008: 0.979 % of rural employed female population in working age2009: 0.987 % of rural employed female population in working age2010: 0.988 % of rural employed female population in working age2011: 0.97 % of rural employed female population in working age2012: 0.974 % of rural employed female population in working age2013: 0.945 % of rural employed female population in working age2014: 0.986 % of rural employed female population in working age2015: 0.993 % of rural employed female population in working age2016: 0.992 % of rural employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed female population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.

Sweden ranks 3rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% +0.4%
2006 1.0% +0.0%
2007 1.0% -0.3%
2008 1.0% -1.4%
2009 1.0% +0.8%
2010 1.0% +0.1%
2011 1.0% -1.8%
2012 1.0% +0.4%
2013 0.9% -3.1%
2014 1.0% +4.4%
2015 1.0% +0.7%
2016 1.0% -0.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Norway 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 1.0% compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Sweden ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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