Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden

Sweden: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
93rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.020.040.062004201020162004: 0.053 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.045 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.058 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.055 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.063 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.07 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.064 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.068 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.052 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.051 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.059 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.059 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.062 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Sweden 93rd out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.0% -14.6%
2006 0.1% +26.9%
2007 0.1% -4.1%
2008 0.1% +13.9%
2009 0.1% +10.3%
2010 0.1% -8.6%
2011 0.1% +6.6%
2012 0.1% -24.0%
2013 0.1% -0.3%
2014 0.1% +14.7%
2015 0.1% +0.1%
2016 0.1% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 90 Iceland 0.1% compare
  2. 91 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  3. 92 Norway 0.1% compare
  4. 94 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  5. 95 Estonia 0.1% compare
  6. 96 Ukraine 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sweden ranks 93rd out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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