Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Sweden
Sweden: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 20.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.2%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2020
All-time low
20.2%
in 2023
Years of data
15
2008–2023
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Sweden, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Sweden stood at 20.2%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Sweden peaked at 22.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.5% | — |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -8.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 20.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 20.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 22.1% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.0% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.2% | 22.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Sweden?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Sweden was 20.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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