Malta vs Sweden: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation
Malta
71.5%
in 2025
Sweden
69.0%
in 2025
Malta rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 71.5% against 69.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 65.9% | 16.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 66.5% | 9.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by degree of urbanisation, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 71.5% against 69.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by degree of urbanisation between Malta and Sweden?
- 2.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Malta ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.