Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds in Sweden

Sweden: Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds was 0.4413 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.4413
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8993
in 1973
All-time low
0.4161
in 1982
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds in Sweden, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8991974: 0.8991975: 0.4561976: 0.4561977: 0.4561978: 0.4561979: 0.4561980: 0.4561981: 0.4561982: 0.4161983: 0.4161984: 0.4161985: 0.4161986: 0.4161987: 0.4161988: 0.4161989: 0.4161990: 0.4161991: 0.4161992: 0.4161993: 0.4161994: 0.5171995: 0.4161996: 0.4161997: 0.4411998: 0.4411999: 0.4412000: 0.4412001: 0.4412002: 0.4412003: 0.4412004: 0.4412005: 0.4412006: 0.4412007: 0.4412008: 0.4412009: 0.4412010: 0.4412011: 0.4412012: 0.4412013: 0.4412014: 0.441

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Sweden is 0.4413, measured in 2014.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Sweden peaked at 0.8993 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4161, in 1982.

That places Sweden 85th 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 0.5829 0.4564 0.8993 7
1980s 0.4242 0.4161 0.4564 10
1990s 0.4337 0.4161 0.5168 10
2000s 0.4413 0.4413 0.4413 10
2010s 0.4413 0.4413 0.4413 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 82 Netherlands 0.5 compare
  2. 83 Morocco 0.4832 compare
  3. 84 Bangladesh 0.4715 compare
  4. 86 Estonia 0.3826 compare
  5. 87 Russian Federation 0.3658 compare
  6. 88 Ukraine 0.349 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Sweden?
Labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Sweden was 0.4413 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - valid grounds recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.8993 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - valid grounds recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4161 in 1982.
How does Sweden rank for labor market, s1 - valid grounds?
Sweden ranks 85th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - valid grounds rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, S1 - Valid grounds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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