Industry share of total emplyoment in Sweden
Sweden: Industry share of total emplyoment was 16.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.82
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.26
in 1991
All-time low
16.82
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 16.82 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Sweden peaked at 27.26 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.82, 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 share of total emplyoment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.26 | — |
| 1992 | 26.73 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 26.19 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 26.03 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 25.45 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.86 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 25.55 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.89 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 25 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 24.37 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 23.75 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 22.96 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.59 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 22.37 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.95 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.91 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.65 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.33 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.16 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.93 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.64 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.16 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.29 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.2 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.16 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.18 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.42 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.31 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.1 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.2 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 17.28 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.02 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 16.82 | -1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.27, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26 | 25 | 27.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.3 | 20.16 | 24.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.85 | 18.16 | 19.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.46 | 16.82 | 18.31 | 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 share of total emplyoment in Sweden?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Sweden was 16.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 27.26 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.82 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Sweden ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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