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

01020301991200820251991: 27.31992: 26.71993: 26.21994: 261995: 25.51996: 25.91997: 25.61998: 25.91999: 252000: 24.42001: 23.72002: 232003: 22.62004: 22.42005: 21.92006: 21.92007: 21.62008: 21.32009: 20.22010: 19.92011: 19.92012: 19.62013: 19.22014: 18.62015: 18.32016: 18.22017: 18.22018: 18.22019: 18.42020: 18.32021: 18.12022: 17.22023: 17.32024: 172025: 16.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Maldives 16.93 compare
  2. 119 Cuba 16.91 compare
  3. 120 Nicaragua 16.88 compare
  4. 122 Peru 16.79 compare
  5. 123 Venezuela 16.75 compare
  6. 124 Burkina Faso 16.67 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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