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

Sweden: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
59th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.082 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.07 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.082 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.089 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.081 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.083 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.084 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.082 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.151 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.091 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.094 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.099 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.083 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Sweden is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 59th of 82 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.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -14.8%
2006 0.1% +16.9%
2007 0.1% +9.1%
2008 0.1% -9.7%
2009 0.1% +2.9%
2010 0.1% +1.7%
2011 0.1% -2.2%
2012 0.2% +82.7%
2013 0.1% -39.7%
2014 0.1% +3.9%
2015 0.1% +4.8%
2016 0.1% -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 56 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  2. 57 Finland 0.1% compare
  3. 58 Norway 0.1% compare
  4. 60 Egypt 0.1% compare
  5. 61 France 0.1% compare
  6. 62 Spain 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Sweden?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male?
Sweden ranks 59th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 15-64, male (% of male 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, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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