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Swedish companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €108 billion in 2019. And this keeps 951,000 Swedish workers busy.

  • Swedish extra-EU exports support 779,000 jobs in Sweden.
  • Another 172,000 Swedish workers are in jobs linked to exports from other EU countries to the world.
  • This means 19% of jobs in Sweden depend on extra-EU exports.
  • Swedish extra-EU exports also support over 199,000 jobs in EU countries. 
  • In Sweden, most people in export-related jobs are medium-skilled workers.
  • 66% of export-related jobs in Sweden are in services.

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Trade and jobs

EU exports support 38 million jobs, up two thirds from 2000. More than 14 million of these workers are women. One in five jobs in the EU depends on exports.
EU exports support a significant share of jobs in all countries across the EU.

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EU exports support 38 million jobs in the EU

This is one of the many figures in a new report released today by the European Commission, showing just how important an open trade policy is for European employment.

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