Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Sweden

Sweden: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male was 0.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.483 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.507 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.494 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.489 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.49 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.515 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.517 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.497 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.503 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.496 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.504 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.504 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.512 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.5% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Sweden peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 56th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% +5.0%
2006 0.5% -2.5%
2007 0.5% -1.1%
2008 0.5% +0.3%
2009 0.5% +5.1%
2010 0.5% +0.4%
2011 0.5% -4.0%
2012 0.5% +1.2%
2013 0.5% -1.3%
2014 0.5% +1.6%
2015 0.5% -0.0%
2016 0.5% +1.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 53 Panama 0.5% compare
  2. 54 Djibouti 0.5% compare
  3. 55 Jamaica 0.5%
  4. 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5%
  5. 58 Indonesia 0.5% compare
  6. 59 Morocco 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Sweden?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Sweden was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male?
Sweden ranks 56th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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