Sweden vs United States of America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Sweden
64.2%
in 2025
United States of America
64.8%
in 2025
Sweden rank
105th
United States of America rank
102nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 64.8% against 64.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 102nd of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.6% | 71.8% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 70.6% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 70.9% | 5.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 69.3% | 6.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 65.1% | 3.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.5% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Sweden or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 64.8% against 64.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Sweden ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 102nd 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.