Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Sweden

Sweden: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
91st
of 163 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2000
All-time low
9.4%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Sweden, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 18 %2001: 17.4 %2002: 16.6 %2003: 16.1 %2004: 15.9 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 14.9 %2007: 14.5 %2008: 13.5 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 12 %2011: 12 %2012: 11.6 %2013: 11.2 %2014: 10.7 %2015: 10.4 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 10.1 %2018: 10 %2019: 10 %2020: 9.9 %2021: 9.7 %2022: 9.4 %2023: 9.8 %2024: 9.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 9.5% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Sweden peaked at 18.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2022.

Sweden ranks 91st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Sweden, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 18.0%
2001 17.4% -3.1%
2002 16.6% -4.6%
2003 16.1% -3.1%
2004 15.9% -1.7%
2005 15.2% -4.3%
2006 14.9% -1.8%
2007 14.5% -3.0%
2008 13.5% -6.6%
2009 12.4% -8.0%
2010 12.0% -3.1%
2011 12.0% -0.1%
2012 11.6% -4.0%
2013 11.2% -3.4%
2014 10.7% -4.4%
2015 10.4% -2.4%
2016 10.2% -2.0%
2017 10.1% -1.0%
2018 10.0% -0.8%
2019 10.0% -0.1%
2020 9.9% -1.3%
2021 9.7% -1.9%
2022 9.4% -3.4%
2023 9.8% +4.7%
2024 9.5% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 12.4% 18.0% 10
2010s 10.8% 10.0% 12.0% 10
2020s 9.6% 9.4% 9.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Sweden?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Sweden was 9.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Sweden ranks 91st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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