China vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
China
42.0%
in 2025
Sweden
42.5%
in 2025
China rank
76th
Sweden rank
74th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42.5% against 42.0% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 74th of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 45.0% | 22.2% | China |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 41.8% | 15.0% | China |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 41.6% | 8.7% | China |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.4% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), China or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 42.5% against 42.0% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between China and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- China ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 74th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.