Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Sweden

Sweden: Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 600.7 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
600.7
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
674.1
in 2007
All-time low
444.4
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Sweden, 1998–2008

02004006001998200320081998: 444.41999: 494.82000: 535.42001: 546.12002: 567.12003: 544.72004: 576.72005: 600.72006: 6722007: 674.12008: 600.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 600.7 for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Sweden peaked at 674.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 444.4, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 12th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 444.4 —
1999 494.8 +11.3%
2000 535.4 +8.2%
2001 546.1 +2.0%
2002 567.1 +3.8%
2003 544.7 -3.9%
2004 576.7 +5.9%
2005 600.7 +4.2%
2006 672 +11.9%
2007 674.1 +0.3%
2008 600.7 -10.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 600.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282.1, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 600.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 273.5, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 469.6 444.4 494.8 2
2000s 590.83 535.4 674.1 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Netherlands 1,291 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 1,291 compare
  3. 11 Portugal 859.8 compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 465.6 compare
  5. 14 Greece 356.4 compare
  6. 15 Czechia 332.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Sweden?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Sweden was 600.7 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 674.1 in 2007.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 444.4 in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 438 data points, 1998–2008
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