Poland vs Sweden: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Poland
1,118 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
698 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1,118 Thousand persons against 698 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 420 Thousand persons.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,731 Thousand persons | 626 Thousand persons | 1,105 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2010s | 1,440 Thousand persons | 645.7 Thousand persons | 794.2 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2020s | 1,126 Thousand persons | 658.67 Thousand persons | 467.5 Thousand persons | Poland |
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, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland, at 1,118 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 Poland and Sweden?
- 420 Thousand persons, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Poland ranks 8th 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.