Small scale industries share in Sweden

Sweden: Small scale industries share was 6.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.44
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 57 countries
All-time high
11.09
in 2009
All-time low
6.44
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Small scale industries share in Sweden, 2005–2023

02.557.5102005201420232005: 10.12006: 10.22007: 10.12008: 112009: 11.12010: 102011: 10.52012: 10.62013: 10.92014: 10.62015: 10.62016: 10.52017: 10.32018: 10.22019: 9.92020: 7.32021: 6.52022: 6.42023: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for small scale industries share in Sweden is 6.44, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, small scale industries share in Sweden peaked at 11.09 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.44, in 2022.

Sweden ranks 39th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Small scale industries share in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Small scale industries share in Sweden, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 10.09 —
2006 10.21 +1.2%
2007 10.12 -0.9%
2008 10.99 +8.6%
2009 11.09 +0.9%
2010 9.99 -9.9%
2011 10.54 +5.5%
2012 10.64 +0.9%
2013 10.95 +2.9%
2014 10.6 -3.2%
2015 10.58 -0.2%
2016 10.5 -0.8%
2017 10.34 -1.5%
2018 10.16 -1.7%
2019 9.92 -2.4%
2020 7.27 -26.7%
2021 6.54 -10.0%
2022 6.44 -1.5%
2023 6.44 +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 6.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.22, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 6.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.55, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Small scale industries share in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -26.7% 9.92 7.27

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5 10.09 11.09 5
2010s 10.42 9.92 10.95 10
2020s 6.67 6.44 7.27 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 36 Belgium 6.92 compare
  2. 37 Switzerland 6.89 compare
  3. 38 Indonesia 6.53 compare
  4. 40 Denmark 5.88 compare
  5. 41 Ireland 5.81 compare
  6. 42 France 5.66 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is small scale industries share in Sweden?
Small scale industries share in Sweden was 6.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest small scale industries share recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11.09 in 2009.
What is the lowest small scale industries share recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6.44 in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for small scale industries share?
Sweden ranks 39th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
Is small scale industries share rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 Small scale industries share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Small scale industries share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 804 data points, 2004–2024
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