Israel vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.57 million against 986,857 in Israel, a difference of 585,393.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Israel's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 17 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 639,552 | 1.35 million | 712,655 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 774,003 | 1.39 million | 620,844 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 942,938 | 1.53 million | 588,052 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government employment, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.57 million against 986,857 in Israel as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government employment between Israel and Sweden?
- 585,393, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Israel ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP