Manufacturing share of total employment in Sweden

Sweden: Manufacturing share of total employment was 9.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.8
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
78th
of 149 countries
All-time high
18.01
in 2000
All-time low
9.39
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Sweden, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 182001: 17.42002: 16.62003: 16.12004: 15.92005: 15.22006: 14.92007: 14.52008: 13.52009: 12.42010: 122011: 122012: 11.62013: 11.22014: 10.72015: 10.42016: 10.22017: 10.12018: 102019: 102020: 9.92021: 9.82022: 9.42023: 9.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Sweden stood at 9.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Sweden peaked at 18.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.39, in 2022.

Sweden ranks 78th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Sweden, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 18.01
2001 17.45 -3.1%
2002 16.65 -4.6%
2003 16.14 -3.1%
2004 15.86 -1.7%
2005 15.18 -4.3%
2006 14.9 -1.8%
2007 14.46 -3.0%
2008 13.51 -6.6%
2009 12.43 -8.0%
2010 12.04 -3.1%
2011 12.03 -0.1%
2012 11.55 -4.0%
2013 11.16 -3.4%
2014 10.67 -4.4%
2015 10.41 -2.4%
2016 10.2 -2.0%
2017 10.1 -1.0%
2018 10.02 -0.8%
2019 10.01 -0.1%
2020 9.88 -1.3%
2021 9.76 -1.2%
2022 9.39 -3.8%
2023 9.8 +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.46 12.43 18.01 10
2010s 10.82 10.01 12.04 10
2020s 9.71 9.39 9.88 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 75 Dominican Republic 9.92 compare
  2. 75 Uruguay 9.92 compare
  3. 77 Ireland 9.87 compare
  4. 79 Chile 9.78 compare
  5. 80 Maldives 9.72 compare
  6. 81 United States of America 9.66 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Sweden?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Sweden was 9.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 18.01 in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 9.39 in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Sweden ranks 78th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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