Austria vs Sweden: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data

Austria
507 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
602 Thousand persons
in 2020
Austria rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
0200400600199520072020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 602 Thousand persons against 507 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 95 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 549.25 Thousand persons 427.75 Thousand persons 121.5 Thousand persons Austria
2000s 546.7 Thousand persons 548.6 Thousand persons 1.9 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 558.7 Thousand persons 649.3 Thousand persons 90.6 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 507 Thousand persons 602 Thousand persons 95 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 602 Thousand persons against 507 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Austria and Sweden?
95 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Austria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed