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

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
58th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.501 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.522 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.507 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.503 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.499 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.52 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.521 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.502 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.511 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.501 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.511 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.507 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.519 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Sweden peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

That places Sweden 58th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% +4.1%
2006 0.5% -2.7%
2007 0.5% -0.9%
2008 0.5% -0.8%
2009 0.5% +4.3%
2010 0.5% +0.2%
2011 0.5% -3.6%
2012 0.5% +1.8%
2013 0.5% -1.9%
2014 0.5% +1.9%
2015 0.5% -0.8%
2016 0.5% +2.3%

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. 55 Norway 0.5% compare
  2. 56 Belize 0.5%
  3. 57 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
  4. 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5%
  5. 60 Djibouti 0.5% compare
  6. 61 Indonesia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Sweden?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Sweden was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total?
Sweden ranks 58th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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