Sweden vs United States of America: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Sweden
9.5%
in 2024
United States of America
9.6%
in 2025
Sweden rank
91st
United States of America rank
88th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 88th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.0% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.9% | 0.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Sweden or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Sweden ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 88th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.