Ireland vs Sweden: Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics
Ireland
79.2%
in 2025
Sweden
77.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
33rd
Sweden rank
34th
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 79.2% against 77.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 34th of 45 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.5% | 74.3% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 77.0% | 2.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 79.2% against 77.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 34th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.