Finland vs Sweden: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number
Finland
53.6
in 2025
Sweden
57.1
in 2025
Finland rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 57.1 against 53.6 in Finland, a difference of 3.5.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6 | 50 | 2.6 | Finland |
| 2010s | 54.23 | 53.76 | 0.47 | Finland |
| 2020s | 55.87 | 58 | 2.13 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 57.1 against 53.6 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of between Finland and Sweden?
- 3.5, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.