Germany vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Germany
63.9%
in 2025
Sweden
64.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
107th
Sweden rank
105th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64.2% against 63.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 105th of 174 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.9% | 79.3% | 12.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 65.3% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 62.7% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 68.9% | 5.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 65.5% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.2% against 63.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Germany ranks 107th 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.