Lithuania vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Lithuania
58.7%
in 2025
Sweden
59.0%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
85th
Sweden rank
82nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 59.0% against 58.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 58.3% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 59.0% | 7.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 59.2% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 59.2% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 59.0% against 58.7% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Lithuania ranks 85th 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.