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

Sweden: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
44th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.050.10.150.20.252004201020162004: 0.214 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.19 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.207 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.217 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.232 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.239 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.215 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.214 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.222 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.218 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.211 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.226 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.206 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 44th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -10.9%
2006 0.2% +8.8%
2007 0.2% +4.6%
2008 0.2% +7.2%
2009 0.2% +2.7%
2010 0.2% -10.0%
2011 0.2% -0.3%
2012 0.2% +3.7%
2013 0.2% -2.0%
2014 0.2% -3.2%
2015 0.2% +7.2%
2016 0.2% -8.9%

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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  5. 46 Austria 0.2%
  6. 47 Cyprus 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural 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, rural 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 15-64, rural?
Sweden ranks 44th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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