Finland vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national
Finland
42.3%
in 2025
Sweden
43.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
36th
Sweden rank
34th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.6% against 42.3% in Finland, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 154 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.4% | 63.3% | 13.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 43.8% | 8.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 41.6% | 2.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 43.8% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 42.8% | 1.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43.6% against 42.3% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Finland ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.