Chile vs Sweden: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Chile
9.6%
in 2025
Sweden
9.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
84th
Sweden rank
85th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Chile
- Sweden
How they compare
Chile currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Chile ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 85th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 15.9% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 0.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Chile or Sweden?
- Chile, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Chile and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Chile ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 85th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).