Industry
Like other parts of the western world, the Öresund region is in a structural transition. That is to say, the percentage of employed persons in the private service sector is increasing, while the percentage of employed in the manufacturing industries and agriculture is decreasing. However, there are considerable differences within the Öresund region about how far this structural transition has come.
The manufacturing industry (including construction) accounted for roughly 15 percent of the total employment in Capital Region of Denmark, which can be compared to Region Sealand and Skåne where the manufacturing industry accounted for 22 percent and 23 percent of employment, respectively. Even if the manufacturing industry decreases in all areas, the drop is most dramatic in the Capital Region of Denmark.
Instead, the Capital Region of Denmark is dominated by a large percentage (47 percent) of employees in the private service sector. In the Regions Sealand and Skåne the private service sector accounts for 34 percent and 36 percent of employment, respectively. In all three regions, business services and wholesale/retail trade are outstanding. As regards industry, the construction industry and the chemical and plastics industry account for the large percentage of employment in the three regional areas.
- Employment (16+ years) by region of workplace and industry in the Öresund region 1993 and 2005 (percent)
Source: Statistics Denmark, Statistics Sweden processed by Region Skåne and Öresund Committee. Footnote: Data refers to November 1993 and November 2005. Comments: The high growth in the furniture industry and other industries is mainly due to the reclassification of statistics in Sweden between 1993 and 2005.<br /> <br />
