Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) in Sweden
Sweden: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) was 587 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
587
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
753
in 2012
All-time low
587
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Sweden, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 587 for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Sweden peaked at 753 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 587, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 728 | — |
| 2006 | 740 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 668 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 686 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 699 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 750 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 751 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 753 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 749 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 740 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 732 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 721 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 736 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 603 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 597 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 587 | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 587 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 340, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 587 is above the median for high income countries, which is 361, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 704.2 | 668 | 740 | 5 |
| 2010s | 713.2 | 597 | 753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 587 | 587 | 587 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 11 France 1,002 compare
- 12 Finland 887 compare
- 14 Netherlands 583 compare
- 14 Netherlands 583 compare
- 16 Greece 560 compare
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 industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Sweden?
- Industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Sweden was 587 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 753 in 2012.
- What is the lowest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 587 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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