Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sweden

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
45th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.451 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.461 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.476 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.416 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.409 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.414 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.43 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.414 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.414 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.509 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.493 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.331 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.465 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sweden is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 40.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sweden peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 45th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% +2.2%
2006 0.5% +3.4%
2007 0.4% -12.7%
2008 0.4% -1.6%
2009 0.4% +1.1%
2010 0.4% +4.0%
2011 0.4% -3.8%
2012 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.5% +22.9%
2014 0.5% -3.1%
2015 0.3% -32.7%
2016 0.5% +40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 42 Uruguay 0.5% compare
  2. 43 Brazil 0.5% compare
  3. 44 Egypt 0.5% compare
  4. 46 Philippines 0.4% compare
  5. 47 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  6. 48 Belize 0.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sweden?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sweden was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Sweden ranks 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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