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 | 69.86 | 74.74 | 4.88 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 73.58 | 76.8 | 3.22 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.25 | 77.83 | 1.58 | 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.