Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Sweden
Sweden: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 16.8% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Sweden peaked at 27.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.3% | — |
| 1992 | 26.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.2% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.8% | 18.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Sweden?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Sweden was 16.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Sweden ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.