Canada vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Canada
64.6%
in 2025
Sweden
64.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
103rd
Sweden rank
105th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 64.6% against 64.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.7% | 72.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 78.6% | 9.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 65.3% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 62.7% | 4.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 68.9% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 65.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 64.6% against 64.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Canada ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.