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

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.66 % of male population2005: 0.659 % of male population2006: 0.661 % of male population2007: 0.659 % of male population2008: 0.664 % of male population2009: 0.657 % of male population2010: 0.647 % of male population2011: 0.639 % of male population2012: 0.629 % of male population2013: 0.626 % of male population2014: 0.643 % of male population2015: 0.643 % of male population2016: 0.64 % of male population

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Sweden peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

That places Sweden 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% -0.1%
2006 0.7% +0.2%
2007 0.7% -0.3%
2008 0.7% +0.8%
2009 0.7% -1.0%
2010 0.6% -1.6%
2011 0.6% -1.2%
2012 0.6% -1.6%
2013 0.6% -0.5%
2014 0.6% +2.9%
2015 0.6% -0.1%
2016 0.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 65 Puerto Rico 0.6%
  2. 66 Egypt 0.6% compare
  3. 67 Venezuela 0.6%
  4. 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
  5. 70 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  6. 71 France 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Sweden?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Sweden was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, male?
Sweden ranks 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male 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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