Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden

Sweden: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
72nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.082004201020162004: 0.077 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.066 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.05 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.043 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.055 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.07 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.062 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.061 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.059 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.073 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.055 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.06 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.065 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 72nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -13.8%
2006 0.0% -25.2%
2007 0.0% -13.2%
2008 0.1% +26.8%
2009 0.1% +27.9%
2010 0.1% -11.5%
2011 0.1% -1.1%
2012 0.1% -4.2%
2013 0.1% +24.8%
2014 0.1% -24.6%
2015 0.1% +8.4%
2016 0.1% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 69 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  2. 70 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  3. 71 Denmark 0.1% compare
  4. 73 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 74 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  6. 75 Philippines 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sweden ranks 72nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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