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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).