Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Sweden

Sweden: Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
28th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.10.20.32004201020162004: 0.239 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.255 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.248 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.241 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.233 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.202 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.201 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.204 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.197 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.183 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.186 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.178 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.162 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Sweden is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Sweden peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

That places Sweden 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.3% +6.6%
2006 0.2% -2.4%
2007 0.2% -2.9%
2008 0.2% -3.6%
2009 0.2% -13.3%
2010 0.2% -0.3%
2011 0.2% +1.6%
2012 0.2% -3.6%
2013 0.2% -7.2%
2014 0.2% +2.1%
2015 0.2% -4.8%
2016 0.2% -8.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 25 China 0.2% compare
  2. 26 Norway 0.2% compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
  4. 29 Ireland 0.2% compare
  5. 30 Thailand 0.2% compare
  6. 31 Pakistan 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Sweden?
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Sweden was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male?
Sweden ranks 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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