Colombia vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Colombia
42.6%
in 2025
Sweden
42.5%
in 2025
Colombia rank
73rd
Sweden rank
74th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 42.6% against 42.5% 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.
Colombia ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 74th of 187 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 45.0% | 10.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 41.8% | 7.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 41.6% | 8.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.4% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Colombia or Sweden?
- Colombia, at 42.6% against 42.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Colombia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Colombia ranks 73rd 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.