Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Sweden

Sweden: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.19 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.18 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.186 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.193 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.21 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.215 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.199 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.199 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.203 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.186 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.166 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.171 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.171 % 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 underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Sweden is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

Sweden ranks 46th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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 0.2%
2005 0.2% -5.6%
2006 0.2% +3.5%
2007 0.2% +4.1%
2008 0.2% +8.7%
2009 0.2% +2.2%
2010 0.2% -7.3%
2011 0.2% -0.0%
2012 0.2% +1.8%
2013 0.2% -8.1%
2014 0.2% -10.7%
2015 0.2% +3.0%
2016 0.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Sweden?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Sweden was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Sweden ranks 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 15-64, 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
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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