Estonia vs Sweden: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Estonia
61.5%
in 2025
Sweden
61.6%
in 2025
Estonia rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.6% against 61.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 55.2% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 58.9% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 59.9% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.5% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61.6% against 61.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.