Nicaragua vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Nicaragua
62.0%
in 2014
Sweden
61.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
65th
Sweden rank
67th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Nicaragua
- Sweden
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 62.0% against 61.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 67th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.8% | 83.3% | 28.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 59.9% | 4.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 59.0% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 65.5% | 3.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Nicaragua or Sweden?
- Nicaragua, at 62.0% against 61.6% in Sweden as of 2014.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Nicaragua and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 67th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.