Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic in Sweden
Sweden: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic was 65,470 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
65,470
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
14th
of 16 countries
All-time high
87,670
in 1995
All-time low
65,470
in 2007
Years of data
6
1995–2007
Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of in Sweden, 1995–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Sweden is 65,470, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Sweden peaked at 87,670 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 65,470, in 2007.
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87,670 | — |
| 1997 | 81,760 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 74,240 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 70,660 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 71,100 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65,470 | -7.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 65,470 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,330, 40% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 65,470 is below the median for high income countries, which is 163,330, 40% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,715 | 81,760 | 87,670 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70,368 | 65,470 | 74,240 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Sweden?
- Labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Sweden was 65,470 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 87,670 in 1995.
- What is the lowest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,470 in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 16 countries with data for 2007.
- Is labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region (1990-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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