Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Sweden

Sweden: Working-age population, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
84th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.63 % of female population2005: 0.632 % of female population2006: 0.634 % of female population2007: 0.631 % of female population2008: 0.64 % of female population2009: 0.641 % of female population2010: 0.618 % of female population2011: 0.617 % of female population2012: 0.607 % of female population2013: 0.603 % of female population2014: 0.616 % of female population2015: 0.619 % of female population2016: 0.614 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Sweden is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Sweden peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

That places Sweden 84th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.6% +0.2%
2006 0.6% +0.4%
2007 0.6% -0.5%
2008 0.6% +1.3%
2009 0.6% +0.1%
2010 0.6% -3.6%
2011 0.6% -0.0%
2012 0.6% -1.7%
2013 0.6% -0.6%
2014 0.6% +2.1%
2015 0.6% +0.5%
2016 0.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 81 Zambia 0.6% compare
  2. 82 Georgia 0.6% compare
  3. 83 Latvia 0.6% compare
  4. 85 Finland 0.6% compare
  5. 86 Poland 0.6% compare
  6. 87 Jordan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Sweden?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Sweden was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, female?
Sweden ranks 84th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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