Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Sweden

Sweden: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
55th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.496 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.515 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.508 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.503 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.495 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.513 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.52 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.497 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.505 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.498 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.509 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.506 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.518 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Sweden stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Sweden peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

That places Sweden 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% +3.8%
2006 0.5% -1.4%
2007 0.5% -0.9%
2008 0.5% -1.6%
2009 0.5% +3.6%
2010 0.5% +1.4%
2011 0.5% -4.4%
2012 0.5% +1.6%
2013 0.5% -1.3%
2014 0.5% +2.1%
2015 0.5% -0.6%
2016 0.5% +2.4%

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

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  2. 53 Norway 0.6% compare
  3. 54 Jamaica 0.5%
  4. 56 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
  5. 57 Belize 0.5%
  6. 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Sweden?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Sweden was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Sweden ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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