Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Sweden, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in 2016.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Sweden peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.
That places Sweden 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Sweden?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Sweden was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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