Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Sweden

Sweden: Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing was 6.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 53 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2009
All-time low
6.4%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Sweden, 2005–2022

02.557.5102005201320222005: 10.1 %2006: 10.2 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 11 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 10 %2011: 10.5 %2012: 10.6 %2013: 10.9 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 10.6 %2016: 10.5 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 9.9 %2020: 7.3 %2021: 6.5 %2022: 6.4 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Sweden is 6.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Sweden peaked at 11.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2022.

Sweden ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 10.1% 11.1% 5
2010s 10.4% 9.9% 10.9% 10
2020s 6.8% 6.4% 7.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 36 Austria 6.9% compare
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  3. 38 Turkey 6.8% compare
  4. 40 Germany 6.3% compare
  5. 41 Uruguay 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Sweden?
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Sweden was 6.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing?
Sweden ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 714 data points, 2004–2023
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