Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sweden

Sweden: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0129 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0129 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0099 units per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1991–2023

00.0050.010.0151991200720231991: 0.011 units per square kilometre1992: 0.011 units per square kilometre1993: 0.01 units per square kilometre1994: 0.01 units per square kilometre1995: 0.01 units per square kilometre1996: 0.01 units per square kilometre1997: 0.01 units per square kilometre1998: 0.01 units per square kilometre1999: 0.01 units per square kilometre2000: 0.01 units per square kilometre2001: 0.011 units per square kilometre2002: 0.011 units per square kilometre2003: 0.011 units per square kilometre2004: 0.011 units per square kilometre2005: 0.011 units per square kilometre2006: 0.011 units per square kilometre2007: 0.011 units per square kilometre2008: 0.011 units per square kilometre2009: 0.011 units per square kilometre2010: 0.011 units per square kilometre2011: 0.011 units per square kilometre2012: 0.011 units per square kilometre2013: 0.011 units per square kilometre2014: 0.012 units per square kilometre2015: 0.012 units per square kilometre2016: 0.012 units per square kilometre2017: 0.012 units per square kilometre2018: 0.012 units per square kilometre2019: 0.012 units per square kilometre2020: 0.012 units per square kilometre2021: 0.012 units per square kilometre2022: 0.013 units per square kilometre2023: 0.013 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 0.0129 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 units per square kilometre, in 1997.

Sweden ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0111 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0106 units per square kilometre -4.3%
1993 0.01 units per square kilometre -5.7%
1994 0.0099 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1995 0.0101 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1996 0.01 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1997 0.0099 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1998 0.01 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1999 0.0102 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2000 0.0104 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2001 0.0107 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2002 0.0107 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2003 0.0107 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2004 0.0106 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2005 0.0107 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2006 0.0109 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2007 0.0112 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2008 0.0113 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 0.0111 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2010 0.0111 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2011 0.0113 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2012 0.0114 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2013 0.0115 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2014 0.0116 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2015 0.0118 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 0.012 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2017 0.0122 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2018 0.0124 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2019 0.0125 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2020 0.0123 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2021 0.0123 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2022 0.0127 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2023 0.0129 units per square kilometre +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0102 units per square kilometre 0.0099 units per square kilometre 0.0111 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0108 units per square kilometre 0.0104 units per square kilometre 0.0113 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0118 units per square kilometre 0.0111 units per square kilometre 0.0125 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0125 units per square kilometre 0.0123 units per square kilometre 0.0129 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 138 Peru 0.0138 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 139 Kyrgyzstan 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 140 Eritrea 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 142 Chile 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 143 Yemen 0.0121 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 144 Brazil 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sweden?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 units per square kilometre in 1997.
How does Sweden rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.