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

Canada
61.87 %
in 2020
Sweden
62.52 %
in 2024
Canada rank
34th
Sweden rank
31st

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

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 62.52 % against 61.87 % in Canada, a difference of 0.65 %.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 64.22 % 69.88 % 5.66 % Sweden
2020s 61.87 % 70.41 % 8.54 % 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, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 62.52 % against 61.87 % in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Canada and Sweden?
0.65 %, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Canada ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st 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 — 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 — 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.