Africa: Upper-middle income vs Sweden: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Africa: Upper-middle income
35,233
in 2025
Sweden
5,329
in 2025
Africa: Upper-middle income rank
64th
Sweden rank
61st
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Africa: Upper-middle income
- Sweden
How they compare
Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 35,233 against 5,329 in Sweden, a difference of 29,904.
That makes Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 6.6 times Sweden's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Africa: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st of 85 groups.
Africa: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa: Upper-middle income | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,276 | 4,388 | 21,887 | Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 31,007 | 4,828 | 26,179 | Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 32,915 | 5,232 | 27,682 | Africa: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Africa: Upper-middle income or Sweden?
- Africa: Upper-middle income, at 35,233 against 5,329 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Africa: Upper-middle income and Sweden?
- 29,904, with Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Upper-middle income and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa: Upper-middle income and Sweden rank globally for employment?
- Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st of 85 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.