Sweden vs United States: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Sweden
59.0%
in 2025
United States
59.1%
in 2025
Sweden rank
82nd
United States rank
81st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 59.1% against 59.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 82nd and United States ranks 81st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 61.8% | 3.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 61.6% | 2.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 58.9% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 58.8% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 59.1% against 59.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Sweden and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Sweden ranks 82nd and United States ranks 81st 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.