Brazil vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Brazil
59.4%
in 2025
Sweden
59.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
80th
Sweden rank
82nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Brazil
- Sweden
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 59.4% against 59.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Brazil ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 58.3% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 59.2% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 59.2% | 2.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Brazil or Sweden?
- Brazil, at 59.4% against 59.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Brazil and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Brazil ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 82nd 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+, total (%) (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.