Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by

Sweden
13.84 %
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.8 %
in 2019
Sweden rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.8 % against 13.84 % in Sweden, a difference of 0.96 %.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 78 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 7.88 % 6.38 % 1.5 % Sweden
2000s 10.06 % 8.38 % 1.68 % Sweden
2010s 15.15 % 13.55 % 1.6 % Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.8 % against 13.84 % in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.96 %, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Sweden ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, 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-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.