Estonia vs Sweden: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth
Estonia
61.5
in 2025
Sweden
61.6
in 2025
Estonia rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 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 47 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 | 54.83 | 55.17 | 0.3333 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 53.77 | 58.9 | 5.13 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 56.97 | 59.9 | 2.93 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 61.1 | 61.52 | 0.4167 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth, 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 country of birth 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 country of birth?
- Estonia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.