Ireland vs Sweden: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment

Ireland
934.6 1000 No
in 2024
Sweden
1,185 1000 No
in 2024
Ireland rank
30th
Sweden rank
27th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,185 1000 No against 934.6 1000 No in Ireland, a difference of 250.4 1000 No.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 27th of 72 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 630.23 1000 No 2,311 1000 No 1,681 1000 No Sweden
2000s 949.92 1000 No 2,413 1000 No 1,463 1000 No Sweden
2010s 740.36 1000 No 1,429 1000 No 689.06 1000 No Sweden
2020s 871.81 1000 No 1,185 1000 No 313.31 1000 No Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1,185 1000 No against 934.6 1000 No in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment between Ireland and Sweden?
250.4 1000 No, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Ireland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 27th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,462 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.