Italy vs Sweden: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Italy
1,321 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
698 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,321 Thousand persons against 698 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 623 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,720 Thousand persons | 626 Thousand persons | 1,094 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,584 Thousand persons | 645.7 Thousand persons | 938.2 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,433 Thousand persons | 658.67 Thousand persons | 774.33 Thousand persons | Italy |
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, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 1,321 Thousand persons against 698 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Italy and Sweden?
- 623 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.