Data on levels of education are taken from Statistics Sweden's register ”Education of the Population Befolkningens utbildning”. Data on branches of industry are taken from Statistics Sweden's employment register (RAMS). Data on participation in studies have been taken from Statistics Sweden's register of persons in education. By branch of industry is meant the company's main operations at the workplace where the person is working.
Economically active population in 2022 aged 20-64 by industry and level of education; unempoyed or not in labour force by level of education
Västra Götaland County
Industry
Total, number
Rate
Level unknown
Elementary/ comprehensive school
Upper secondary school
Tertiary education
Ele- men- tary
Comp- rehen- sive
<2 years
3 years
<3 years
>3 years
Economically active, total
824 109
1
2
6
15
28
17
29
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
7 776
14
25
35
13
10
Manufacturing and mining
108 141
9
21
33
20
Energy and environment
8 283
7
Construction
59 509
3
24
44
11
8
Trade
98 807
16
40
Transport and storage
38 717
34
Hotel and restaurant
25 761
5
12
31
Information and communication
35 841
0
4
51
Credit institutes, insurance companies
10 011
23
38
Property management
12 438
18
22
Business services
111 215
19
Civil authorities, defence, etc.
52 607
47
Research and development, education
85 984
53
Health and medical care, social services
127 702
36
Personal and cultural services
31 619
30
26
Not specified industry
9 699
Unempoyed or not in labour force, total
181 038
participants of education
40 280
not participants of education
140 753
Total
997 190
27
Sweden
4 837 222
56 981
533 702
53 451
362 024
43
557 032
214 418
154 051
32
238 720
49
103 380
77 756
620 509
321 498
50
517 957
758 914
199 825
67 004
1 105 252
244 331
39
860 924
5 942 474
Source: Statistics Sweden