Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden

Sweden: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
82nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.082004201020162004: 0.054 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.05 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.056 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.053 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.066 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.067 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.063 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.065 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.051 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.069 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.075 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.073 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.069 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.1% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Sweden 82nd out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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 0.1%
2005 0.0% -8.4%
2006 0.1% +13.5%
2007 0.1% -6.1%
2008 0.1% +24.1%
2009 0.1% +2.0%
2010 0.1% -5.0%
2011 0.1% +2.3%
2012 0.1% -21.6%
2013 0.1% +35.7%
2014 0.1% +8.7%
2015 0.1% -2.6%
2016 0.1% -5.1%

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. 79 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  2. 80 Croatia 0.1% compare
  3. 81 United States of America 0.1% compare
  4. 83 Hungary 0.1% compare
  5. 84 Estonia 0.1% compare
  6. 85 Norway 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Sweden ranks 82nd out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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