Sweden vs Uruguay: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Sweden
9.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
9.8%
in 2024
Sweden rank
85th
Uruguay rank
78th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.4% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Sweden ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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 (%).