Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Sweden

Sweden: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.42004201020162004: 0.272 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.248 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.293 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.254 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.304 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.331 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.3 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.303 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.365 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.345 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.298 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.278 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.274 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Sweden stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Sweden peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Sweden 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.2% -8.7%
2006 0.3% +17.8%
2007 0.3% -13.1%
2008 0.3% +19.7%
2009 0.3% +9.0%
2010 0.3% -9.4%
2011 0.3% +1.0%
2012 0.4% +20.3%
2013 0.3% -5.5%
2014 0.3% -13.7%
2015 0.3% -6.7%
2016 0.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Sweden?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Sweden was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Sweden ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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