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

Sweden: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.872 % of urban workers in the service sector2005: 0.907 % of urban workers in the service sector2006: 0.909 % of urban workers in the service sector2007: 0.897 % of urban workers in the service sector2008: 0.914 % of urban workers in the service sector2009: 0.919 % of urban workers in the service sector2010: 0.935 % of urban workers in the service sector2011: 0.924 % of urban workers in the service sector2012: 0.93 % of urban workers in the service sector2013: 0.94 % of urban workers in the service sector2014: 0.927 % of urban workers in the service sector2015: 0.918 % of urban workers in the service sector2016: 0.922 % of urban workers in the service sector

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban workers in the service sector Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +4.0%
2006 0.9% +0.3%
2007 0.9% -1.3%
2008 0.9% +1.8%
2009 0.9% +0.6%
2010 0.9% +1.8%
2011 0.9% -1.2%
2012 0.9% +0.7%
2013 0.9% +1.0%
2014 0.9% -1.3%
2015 0.9% -1.0%
2016 0.9% +0.5%

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. 9 Denmark 0.9% compare
  2. 10 Croatia 0.9% compare
  3. 11 Germany 0.9% compare
  4. 13 France 0.9% compare
  5. 14 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  6. 15 Latvia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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