Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Sweden, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Sweden is 0.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 60th of 111 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.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 57 India 0.1% compare
- 58 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
- 61 Estonia 0.1% compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 63 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Sweden?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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