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

Austria
509 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
551 Thousand persons
in 2020
Austria rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th

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

  • Austria
  • Sweden
0200400600199520072020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 551 Thousand persons against 509 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 42 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 563.6 Thousand persons 410.4 Thousand persons 153.2 Thousand persons Austria
2000s 547.1 Thousand persons 517.1 Thousand persons 30 Thousand persons Austria
2010s 555.4 Thousand persons 601.1 Thousand persons 45.7 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 509 Thousand persons 551 Thousand persons 42 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 - quarterly data, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 551 Thousand persons against 509 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Austria and Sweden?
42 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Austria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed