Sweden vs United Kingdom: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship

Sweden
78.7
in 2025
United Kingdom
79.5
in 2019
Sweden rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
020406080200820162025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 79.5 against 78.7 in Sweden, a difference of 0.8.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 70.7 77.45 6.75 United Kingdom
2010s 71.99 75.6 3.61 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 79.5 against 78.7 in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.8, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 420 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed