Iceland vs Sweden: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th

Iceland
9.1%
in 2024
Sweden
9.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
42nd
Sweden rank
40th

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
02.557.510201420192024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9.5% against 9.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 67 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 9.9% 10.2% 0.3% Sweden
2020s 9.2% 9.6% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th, Iceland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 9.5% against 9.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th between Iceland and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Iceland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed