Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden

Sweden: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.886 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2005: 0.93 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2006: 0.921 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2007: 0.907 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2008: 0.929 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2009: 0.933 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2010: 0.926 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2011: 0.911 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2012: 0.938 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2013: 0.929 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2014: 0.929 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2015: 0.909 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2016: 0.907 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with high education in the industrial sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 21st of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of workers with high education in the industrial sector Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +5.0%
2006 0.9% -1.0%
2007 0.9% -1.5%
2008 0.9% +2.5%
2009 0.9% +0.4%
2010 0.9% -0.8%
2011 0.9% -1.6%
2012 0.9% +3.0%
2013 0.9% -0.9%
2014 0.9% +0.0%
2015 0.9% -2.2%
2016 0.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Portugal 0.9% compare
  2. 19 Malawi 0.9% compare
  3. 20 Cyprus 0.9% compare
  4. 22 Latvia 0.9% compare
  5. 23 Poland 0.9% compare
  6. 24 Belgium 0.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with high education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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