Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden

Sweden: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
50th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden, 2004–2016

0.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.358 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2005: 0.634 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2006: 0.568 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.204 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.821 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.643 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.758 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.91 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.855 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.746 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.389 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2015: 0.343 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.386 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.

That places Sweden 50th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban workers in the agricultural sector Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.6% +77.0%
2006 0.6% -10.5%
2007 0.2% -64.1%
2008 0.8% +302.2%
2009 0.6% -21.7%
2010 0.8% +18.0%
2011 0.9% +20.0%
2012 0.9% -6.1%
2013 0.7% -12.7%
2014 0.4% -47.9%
2015 0.3% -11.7%
2016 0.4% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 0.9% 7

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  6. 53 Finland 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
Sweden ranks 50th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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