Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden

Sweden: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.774 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.796 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.799 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.804 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.809 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.819 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.819 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.82 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.832 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.815 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.849 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.826 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.832 % of labor force with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 8th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +2.8%
2006 0.8% +0.4%
2007 0.8% +0.6%
2008 0.8% +0.6%
2009 0.8% +1.2%
2010 0.8% +0.0%
2011 0.8% +0.2%
2012 0.8% +1.5%
2013 0.8% -2.1%
2014 0.8% +4.2%
2015 0.8% -2.7%
2016 0.8% +0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Niger 0.9% compare
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  4. 9 Spain 0.8% compare
  5. 10 Belarus 0.8% compare
  6. 11 Portugal 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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