Ireland vs Sweden: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Ireland
58.21 %
in 2024
Sweden
58.81 %
in 2024
Ireland rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 58.81 % against 58.21 % in Ireland, a difference of 0.6 %.

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

Ireland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 79 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 39.87 % 65.09 % 25.22 % Sweden
2000s 50.09 % 66.09 % 15.99 % Sweden
2010s 53.36 % 66.83 % 13.47 % Sweden
2020s 56.64 % 60.56 % 3.93 % Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 58.81 % against 58.21 % in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Ireland and Sweden?
0.6 %, 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 — labour force participation rate by?
Ireland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 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.