Austria vs Sweden: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies

Austria
1,649 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
2,432 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th

Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,432 Thousand persons against 1,649 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 783 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 30 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 1,443 Thousand persons 2,258 Thousand persons 814.87 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 1,552 Thousand persons 2,371 Thousand persons 819.35 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population by sex, age and other typologies, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,432 Thousand persons against 1,649 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in economically active population by sex, age and other typologies between Austria and Sweden?
783 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
Austria ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 317 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed