Employed persons: quarterly data … Employed 1998-2008 in Sweden

Sweden: Employed persons: quarterly data … Employed 1998-2008 was 4,554 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
4,554
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,554
in 2008
All-time low
3,946
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Sweden, 1998–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998200320081998: 3.9k1999: 4.1k2000: 4.1k2001: 4.3k2002: 4.3k2003: 4.3k2004: 4.3k2005: 4.4k2006: 4.5k2007: 4.5k2008: 4.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 4,554 for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Sweden peaked at 4,554 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,946, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Employed persons: quarterly data … Employed 1998-2008 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 3,946 —
1999 4,054 +2.7%
2000 4,125 +1.8%
2001 4,302 +4.3%
2002 4,299 -0.1%
2003 4,275 -0.5%
2004 4,260 -0.4%
2005 4,352 +2.2%
2006 4,452 +2.3%
2007 4,549 +2.2%
2008 4,554 +0.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 4,554 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,915, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 4,554 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,846, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,000 3,946 4,054 2
2000s 4,352 4,125 4,554 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Czechia 5,026 compare
  2. 13 Portugal 4,989 compare
  3. 14 Greece 4,586 compare
  4. 16 Belgium 4,449 compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 4,205 compare
  6. 18 Austria 3,985 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Sweden?
Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Sweden was 4,554 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4,554 in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3,946 in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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