Labor market, Overall in Sweden

Sweden: Labor market, Overall was 0.4977 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.4977
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9951
in 1973
All-time low
0.4977
in 2007
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Sweden, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.9951974: 0.9951975: 0.5141976: 0.5141977: 0.5141978: 0.5141979: 0.5141980: 0.5141981: 0.5141982: 0.5021983: 0.5021984: 0.5021985: 0.5021986: 0.5021987: 0.5021988: 0.5021989: 0.5021990: 0.5021991: 0.5021992: 0.5021993: 0.5021994: 0.5261995: 0.5021996: 0.5021997: 0.5021998: 0.5021999: 0.5022000: 0.5022001: 0.5022002: 0.5022003: 0.5022004: 0.5022005: 0.5022006: 0.5022007: 0.4982008: 0.4982009: 0.4982010: 0.4982011: 0.4982012: 0.4982013: 0.4982014: 0.498

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, overall in Sweden is 0.4977, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Sweden peaked at 0.9951 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4977, in 2007.

That places Sweden 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6513 0.5138 0.9951 7
1980s 0.5041 0.5017 0.5138 10
1990s 0.5042 0.5017 0.5259 10
2000s 0.5007 0.4977 0.502 10
2010s 0.4977 0.4977 0.4977 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 80 China 0.5296 compare
  2. 81 Argentina 0.5293 compare
  3. 82 Russian Federation 0.5199 compare
  4. 84 Ukraine 0.4879 compare
  5. 85 Portugal 0.4852 compare
  6. 86 Indonesia 0.4718 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Sweden?
Labor market, overall in Sweden was 0.4977 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.9951 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4977 in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for labor market, overall?
Sweden ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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