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
05101520200020122024

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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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).