Employment by economic sector in Sweden 2023

Published by
Aaron O'Neill,
Jan 30, 2025

The statistic shows the distribution of employment in Sweden by economic sector from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, 1.77 percent of the employees in Sweden were active in the agricultural sector, 17.29 percent in industry and 80.94 percent in the service sector.

Sweden: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2013 to 2023

CharacteristicAgricultureIndustryServices
2023 1.77% 17.29% 80.94%
2022 1.86% 17.24% 80.9%
2021 1.97% 18.15% 79.88%
2020 1.73% 18.31% 79.96%
2019 1.69% 18.42% 79.89%
2018 1.73% 18.18% 80.09%
2017 1.83% 18.16% 80.01%
2016 1.89% 18.2% 79.92%
2015 2.04% 18.29% 79.68%
2014 1.97% 18.6% 79.42%
2013 2.03% 19.16% 78.81%
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