Sweden - Industry Employment 2020
18.31%
−0.11% from 2019
Sweden's industry employment was 18.31% in 2020, decreased +0.11% from 18.42% in 2019. This was the 82nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2020▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Sudan | 1.68% | -1.3% |
| 2nd | Burundi | 3.08% | -4.7% |
| 3rd | Djibouti | 5.88% | -0.7% |
| 4th | Angola | 6.22% | -10.0% |
| 5th | Mozambique | 6.71% | -5.2% |
| 6th | Lao PDR | 6.98% | -0.5% |
| 7th | Uganda | 7.37% | -4.9% |
| 8th | Malawi | 7.41% | -1.5% |
| 9th | Papua New Guinea | 7.58% | -2.0% |
| 10th | Solomon Islands | 7.87% | -1.1% |
| 11th | Tanzania | 7.98% | -0.7% |
| 12th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 8.16% | -1.9% |
| 13th | Liberia | 8.26% | -1.4% |
| 14th | Niger | 8.36% | 4.6% |
| 15th | Zambia | 8.67% | -4.6% |
| 16th | Chad | 8.79% | -1.1% |
| 17th | Guinea-Bissau | 9.22% | 0.4% |
| 18th | Haiti | 9.24% | -0.7% |
| 19th | Mali | 9.31% | 6.3% |
| 20th | Madagascar | 9.59% | -0.7% |
| 21st | Equatorial Guinea | 10.10% | -1.6% |
| 22nd | Luxembourg | 10.26% | -2.7% |
| 23rd | Sierra Leone | 10.64% | -0.3% |
| 24th | Vanuatu | 10.65% | -1.3% |
| 25th | Kenya | 11.29% | -0.7% |
| 26th | Côte d'Ivoire | 11.37% | 8.9% |
| 27th | Fiji | 11.66% | -1.6% |
| 28th | Yemen, Republic of | 11.83% | 0.4% |
| 29th | Timor-Leste | 11.85% | -7.6% |
| 30th | Macao SAR, China | 12.12% | -3.1% |
| 31st | Moldova | 12.20% | 7.3% |
| 32nd | Zimbabwe | 12.33% | 10.1% |
| 33rd | Eritrea | 12.55% | -2.7% |
| 34th | Channel Islands | 13.19% | -2.7% |
| 35th | Georgia | 13.42% | -0.1% |
| 36th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 13.45% | -1.7% |
| 37th | Samoa | 13.86% | -0.5% |
| 38th | Sudan | 13.90% | 0.6% |
| 39th | Guinea | 14.01% | -1.1% |
| 40th | Central African Republic | 14.10% | -2.2% |
| 41st | Mauritania | 14.19% | 0.2% |
| 42nd | Bahamas, The | 14.34% | -0.9% |
| 43rd | French Polynesia | 14.43% | -1.9% |
| 44th | Nigeria | 14.47% | 8.6% |
| 45th | Cameroon | 14.53% | -0.3% |
| 46th | Singapore | 14.83% | -0.9% |
| 47th | Bhutan | 14.86% | -3.8% |
| 48th | Greece | 15.02% | -2.0% |
| 49th | Botswana | 15.04% | -8.9% |
| 50th | St. Lucia | 15.06% | 2.5% |
| 51st | Comoros | 15.07% | -2.5% |
| 52nd | Azerbaijan | 15.07% | -0.4% |
| 53rd | Ghana | 15.21% | -5.4% |
| 54th | Peru | 15.63% | -2.1% |
| 55th | Belize | 15.65% | -0.4% |
| 56th | Netherlands | 15.68% | -1.6% |
| 57th | Tajikistan | 15.76% | -0.5% |
| 58th | Puerto Rico (US) | 15.77% | 0.0% |
| 59th | Jamaica | 15.78% | -2.5% |
| 60th | Israel | 15.79% | -3.7% |
| 61st | Ecuador | 15.88% | -0.3% |
| 62nd | Namibia | 16.03% | -1.1% |
| 63rd | Barbados | 16.41% | -3.0% |
| 64th | Maldives | 16.60% | -0.7% |
| 65th | Panama | 16.63% | -0.2% |
| 66th | Cuba | 16.64% | -2.3% |
| 67th | Burkina Faso | 16.66% | -2.0% |
| 68th | Gabon | 16.77% | 3.1% |
| 69th | Nicaragua | 16.83% | -0.4% |
| 70th | Togo | 17.03% | 2.9% |
| 71st | United Kingdom | 17.19% | -5.7% |
| 72nd | Virgin Islands (US) | 17.20% | -2.5% |
| 73rd | Rwanda | 17.21% | 9.5% |
| 74th | Uruguay | 17.41% | -0.2% |
| 75th | Jordan | 17.57% | -4.7% |
| 76th | Gambia, The | 17.60% | 0.9% |
| 77th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 17.88% | 4.5% |
| 78th | Benin | 17.93% | 0.9% |
| 79th | Iceland | 17.95% | 2.7% |
| 80th | Costa Rica | 18.08% | -0.1% |
| 81st | Libya | 18.18% | -3.0% |
| 82nd | Sweden | 18.31% | -0.6% |
| 83rd | Armenia | 18.39% | -3.5% |
| 84th | Montenegro | 18.43% | -5.0% |
| 85th | Afghanistan | 18.48% | -0.7% |
| 86th | Malta | 18.55% | -4.2% |
| 87th | Myanmar | 18.58% | 11.6% |
| 88th | Philippines | 18.71% | -4.2% |
| 89th | Ireland | 18.82% | 0.3% |
| 90th | Denmark | 18.89% | 1.8% |
| 91st | Bangladesh | 18.97% | -4.2% |
| 92nd | Eswatini | 19.00% | -6.8% |
| 93rd | Paraguay | 19.09% | 5.2% |
| 94th | Australia | 19.19% | 0.7% |
| 95th | Guam | 19.25% | -1.8% |
| 96th | United States | 19.42% | -1.7% |
| 97th | Dominican Republic | 19.48% | 0.1% |
| 98th | Canada | 19.49% | 1.0% |
| 99th | Cyprus | 19.51% | 5.8% |
| 100th | Norway | 19.67% | -0.1% |
| 101st | Kazakhstan | 19.70% | -0.3% |
| 102nd | Mongolia | 19.78% | -1.5% |
| 103rd | Colombia | 19.82% | -3.0% |
| 104th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.89% | -0.4% |
| 105th | France | 19.96% | -2.1% |
| 106th | Congo, Republic of | 20.07% | -1.0% |
| 107th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 20.19% | -13.7% |
| 108th | Brazil | 20.26% | -0.7% |
| 109th | Guatemala | 20.35% | 6.8% |
| 110th | New Zealand | 20.39% | 4.5% |
| 111th | Switzerland | 20.43% | 0.1% |
| 112th | Lebanon | 20.70% | 0.8% |
| 113th | Belgium | 20.70% | -2.0% |
| 114th | Spain | 20.81% | 1.7% |
| 115th | Albania | 20.90% | 1.7% |
| 116th | Argentina | 20.93% | 1.5% |
| 117th | Finland | 21.12% | -2.6% |
| 118th | South Africa | 21.20% | -5.0% |
| 119th | Senegal | 21.42% | 1.3% |
| 120th | Cabo Verde | 21.50% | -1.4% |
| 121st | Indonesia | 21.63% | -3.4% |
| 122nd | Chile | 21.93% | 0.3% |
| 123rd | New Caledonia | 22.01% | -0.9% |
| 124th | Morocco | 22.59% | -0.9% |
| 125th | Thailand | 22.60% | -1.3% |
| 126th | Latvia | 22.75% | -4.8% |
| 127th | São Tomé and Principe | 22.82% | 0.7% |
| 128th | Saudi Arabia | 22.90% | -6.0% |
| 129th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 23.08% | -1.2% |
| 130th | El Salvador | 23.35% | 3.8% |
| 131st | Mauritius | 23.40% | -0.4% |
| 132nd | Uzbekistan | 23.43% | 0.9% |
| 133rd | Honduras | 23.56% | -0.5% |
| 134th | India | 23.70% | -6.1% |
| 135th | Brunei Darussalam | 23.72% | 14.2% |
| 136th | Trinidad and Tobago | 23.88% | -6.4% |
| 137th | Japan | 23.93% | -1.2% |
| 138th | Mexico | 24.41% | 0.4% |
| 139th | Portugal | 24.43% | 1.1% |
| 140th | Guyana | 24.48% | 0.2% |
| 141st | Korea | 24.65% | 0.3% |
| 142nd | Ukraine | 24.74% | -1.0% |
| 143rd | Pakistan | 24.77% | 1.8% |
| 144th | Kuwait | 24.81% | -2.8% |
| 145th | Austria | 24.86% | -1.9% |
| 146th | European Union | 25.00% | -0.2% |
| 147th | Cambodia | 25.15% | 2.7% |
| 148th | Lithuania | 25.36% | -1.3% |
| 149th | Kyrgyz Republic | 26.01% | -4.4% |
| 150th | Syrian Arab Republic | 26.09% | 2.5% |
| 151st | Suriname | 26.09% | 0.8% |
| 152nd | Malaysia | 26.17% | -6.3% |
| 153rd | Iraq | 26.18% | -0.6% |
| 154th | Russian Federation | 26.41% | -1.0% |
| 155th | Italy | 26.42% | 2.1% |
| 156th | Tonga | 26.78% | 1.5% |
| 157th | Sri Lanka | 26.91% | -2.5% |
| 158th | Germany | 27.23% | 0.3% |
| 159th | Türkiye | 27.34% | 3.6% |
| 160th | Serbia | 27.89% | 2.2% |
| 161st | Croatia | 28.05% | 1.6% |
| 162nd | West Bank and Gaza | 28.32% | 1.8% |
| 163rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 28.50% | -0.4% |
| 164th | Turkmenistan | 28.56% | 0.6% |
| 165th | United Arab Emirates | 28.94% | -3.5% |
| 166th | Estonia | 29.71% | 1.2% |
| 167th | Slovenia | 30.04% | -0.2% |
| 168th | Nepal | 30.24% | 0.4% |
| 169th | Belarus | 30.58% | 0.6% |
| 170th | Bulgaria | 30.94% | 4.9% |
| 171st | North Macedonia | 30.98% | -1.0% |
| 172nd | Viet Nam | 31.07% | 5.0% |
| 173rd | China | 31.13% | 1.2% |
| 174th | Algeria | 31.26% | 0.1% |
| 175th | Poland | 31.67% | -1.4% |
| 176th | Hungary | 31.90% | -0.8% |
| 177th | Romania | 32.57% | -1.4% |
| 178th | Lesotho | 33.28% | -3.2% |
| 179th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33.52% | 5.6% |
| 180th | Oman | 33.70% | -15.9% |
| 181st | Tunisia | 34.05% | -1.6% |
| 182nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 34.10% | 3.9% |
| 183rd | Bahrain | 34.55% | -1.6% |
| 184th | Slovak Republic | 36.53% | 1.3% |
| 185th | Czechia | 37.25% | 0.0% |
| 186th | Qatar | 42.43% | -22.4% |
FAQ
What was Sweden's industry employment in 2020?▾
Sweden's industry employment in 2020 was 18.31%. This ranked 82nd globally.
How did Sweden's industry employment change in 2020?▾
Sweden's industry employment decreased by 0.6% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Which country had the highest industry employment in 2020?▾
Qatar had the highest industry employment in 2020 at 42.43%.
What is the industry employment of Sweden in 2020?▾
The industry employment of Sweden in 2020 was 18.31%. This ranked 82nd globally.
How does 2020 compare to 2019 for Sweden's industry employment?▾
Sweden's industry employment went from 18.42% in 2019 to 18.31% in 2020, a 0.6% decrease.
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