Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden

Sweden: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 3.41 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
3.41 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 99 countries
All-time high
3.50 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.49 million
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden, 2004–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M2004201020162004: 1.6M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.8M2013: 3.4M2014: 3.5M2015: 3.4M2016: 3.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden stood at 3.41 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden peaked at 3.50 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 38th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 1.57 million —
2005 1.49 million -5.1%
2006 1.59 million +6.6%
2007 1.58 million -0.8%
2008 1.60 million +1.3%
2009 1.78 million +11.1%
2010 1.79 million +0.7%
2011 1.76 million -1.8%
2012 1.80 million +2.0%
2013 3.36 million +87.4%
2014 3.50 million +4.0%
2015 3.39 million -3.0%
2016 3.41 million +0.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 3.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 million, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 3.41 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +87.4% 1.80 million 3.36 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.60 million 1.49 million 1.78 million 6
2010s 2.72 million 1.76 million 3.50 million 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 35 Portugal 3.78 million compare
  2. 36 Bolivia 3.78 million compare
  3. 37 Nepal 3.67 million compare
  4. 39 Greece 3.28 million compare
  5. 40 Czechia 3.11 million compare
  6. 41 Mozambique 2.92 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden was 3.41 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.50 million in 2014.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Sweden ranks 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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