Estonia vs Sweden: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Estonia
76.7%
in 2025
Sweden
77.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 77.4% against 76.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 33 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 | 66.6% | 73.9% | 7.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 74.7% | 4.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 76.8% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 77.8% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 77.4% against 76.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Estonia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.