Share employment agriculture industry services in Sweden
Sweden: Share employment agriculture industry services was 1.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.77
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1991
All-time low
1.69
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share employment agriculture industry services in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share employment agriculture industry services in Sweden stood at 1.77.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Sweden peaked at 3.51 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2019.
That places Sweden 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.51 | — |
| 1992 | 3.51 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.44 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.44 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.5 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.26 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 3.24 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.05 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.91 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.28 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.99 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.06 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.98 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.88 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.81 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.77 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 | 3 | 3.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.12 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.69 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.73 | 1.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 160 French Polynesia 1.92 compare
- 161 Kuwait 1.89 compare
- 162 New Caledonia 1.78 compare
- 164 Netherlands 1.7 compare
- 165 Denmark 1.62 compare
- 166 Qatar 1.62 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Sweden?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Sweden was 1.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Sweden ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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