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
14th
of 28 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 14th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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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 14th out of 28 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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