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

Sweden: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42004201020162004: 0.314 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.301 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.303 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.311 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.353 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.351 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.323 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.326 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.26 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.29 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.274 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.275 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.279 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.3% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Sweden peaked at 0.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

That places Sweden 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% -3.9%
2006 0.3% +0.6%
2007 0.3% +2.6%
2008 0.4% +13.5%
2009 0.4% -0.6%
2010 0.3% -7.9%
2011 0.3% +0.8%
2012 0.3% -20.0%
2013 0.3% +11.1%
2014 0.3% -5.4%
2015 0.3% +0.3%
2016 0.3% +1.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 42 United States of America 0.3% compare
  2. 43 France 0.3% compare
  3. 44 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  4. 46 Spain 0.3% compare
  5. 47 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  6. 48 Malta 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Sweden?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Sweden was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female?
Sweden ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, female (% of female employed population 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, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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