Estonia vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Estonia
56.1%
in 2025
Sweden
56.2%
in 2025
Estonia rank
51st
Sweden rank
50th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 56.2% against 56.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 50th of 187 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 | 50.5% | 55.0% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 55.4% | 6.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 55.9% | 4.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 56.1% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 56.2% against 56.1% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Estonia ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.