Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Sweden

Sweden: Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex was 14,588 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
14,588
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 29 countries
All-time high
44,973
in 1970
All-time low
14,428
in 2010
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Sweden, 1970–2011

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199020111970: 45.0k1971: 43.6k1972: 42.4k1973: 41.5k1974: 40.8k1975: 40.2k1976: 39.6k1977: 38.4k1978: 37.0k1979: 37.0k1980: 36.8k1981: 37.2k1982: 37.3k1983: 40.0k1984: 39.7k1985: 38.9k1986: 38.3k1987: 37.5k1988: 36.3k1989: 33.5k1990: 29.2k1991: 26.9k1992: 25.6k1993: 23.4k1994: 22.4k1995: 22.2k1996: 21.6k1997: 20.6k1998: 18.9k1999: 18.2k2000: 14.5k2001: 14.9k2002: 15.1k2003: 15.1k2004: 15.3k2005: 15.1k2006: 15.5k2007: 16.0k2008: 16.7k2009: 16.6k2010: 14.4k2011: 14.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Sweden is 14,588, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Sweden peaked at 44,973 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14,428, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 14th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) in Sweden, 1970 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1970 44,973
1971 43,598 -3.1%
1972 42,383 -2.8%
1973 41,525 -2.0%
1974 40,753 -1.9%
1975 40,161 -1.5%
1976 39,619 -1.3%
1977 38,352 -3.2%
1978 36,978 -3.6%
1979 36,966 -0.0%
1980 36,762 -0.6%
1981 37,218 +1.2%
1982 37,269 +0.1%
1983 39,982 +7.3%
1984 39,674 -0.8%
1985 38,933 -1.9%
1986 38,343 -1.5%
1987 37,465 -2.3%
1988 36,284 -3.2%
1989 33,497 -7.7%
1990 29,196 -12.8%
1991 26,871 -8.0%
1992 25,556 -4.9%
1993 23,373 -8.5%
1994 22,365 -4.3%
1995 22,190 -0.8%
1996 21,614 -2.6%
1997 20,552 -4.9%
1998 18,898 -8.0%
1999 18,242 -3.5%
2000 14,499 -20.5%
2001 14,925 +2.9%
2002 15,055 +0.9%
2003 15,115 +0.4%
2004 15,291 +1.2%
2005 15,124 -1.1%
2006 15,539 +2.7%
2007 16,011 +3.0%
2008 16,680 +4.2%
2009 16,638 -0.3%
2010 14,428 -13.3%
2011 14,588 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40,531 36,966 44,973 10
1980s 37,543 33,497 39,982 10
1990s 22,886 18,242 29,196 10
2000s 15,488 14,499 16,680 10
2010s 14,508 14,428 14,588 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Slovakia 27,595 compare
  2. 12 Spain 27,043 compare
  3. 13 Bulgaria 23,392 compare
  4. 15 Austria 12,122 compare
  5. 16 Croatia 11,510 compare
  6. 17 Netherlands 11,300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Sweden?
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Sweden was 14,588 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 44,973 in 1970.
What is the lowest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 14,428 in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
Is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 709 data points, 1970–2012
Last refreshed